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[[Kincora Boys' Home]], an orphanage in East Belfast, was at the centre of a child abuse scandal in the early 1980s. The scandal had political implications, because of the involvement of the notorious abuser, [[William McGrath]], with unionist politicians, loyalist paramilitaries and [[MI5]].<ref>Sam McBride, [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/kincora-file-conspicously-absent-from-government-records-1-4630077 Kincora file conspicously absent from government records], ''Belfast Newsletter'', 30 December 2012.</ref>
 
[[Kincora Boys' Home]], an orphanage in East Belfast, was at the centre of a child abuse scandal in the early 1980s. The scandal had political implications, because of the involvement of the notorious abuser, [[William McGrath]], with unionist politicians, loyalist paramilitaries and [[MI5]].<ref>Sam McBride, [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/kincora-file-conspicously-absent-from-government-records-1-4630077 Kincora file conspicously absent from government records], ''Belfast Newsletter'', 30 December 2012.</ref>
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Former Army intelligence officer [[Brian Gemmill]] has said that he gave MI5 officer [[Ian Cameron]] information about McGrath's abuse at the home based on reports by three men, [[Roy Garland]], [[Jim McCormick]] and [[James Miller]].<ref name="BT60814">Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-how-three-men-alerted-mi5-officers-to-homes-dark-secret-and-still-nothing-was-done-to-stop-the-child-sex-abuse-30486053.html Kincora: How three men alerted MI5 officers to home's dark secret... and still nothing was done to stop the child sex abuse], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 6 August 2014.</ref>
  
 
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*[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/168038/response/423056/attach/4/Report%20of%20the%20Committee%20of%20Inquiry%20into%20Children%20s%20Homes%20and%20Hostels%20the%20Hughes%20Inquiry%2031%2012%201985.PDF.pdf Hughes Report], 1985, archived at whatdotheyknow.com
 
*David Hencke, [http://davidhencke.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/thatcher-cabinet-stifled-kincora-child-sex-abuse-inquiry-30-years-ago/ Thatcher Cabinet stifled Kincora child sex abuse inquiry 30 years ago], ''David Hencke'', 1 August 2013.
 
*David Hencke, [http://davidhencke.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/thatcher-cabinet-stifled-kincora-child-sex-abuse-inquiry-30-years-ago/ Thatcher Cabinet stifled Kincora child sex abuse inquiry 30 years ago], ''David Hencke'', 1 August 2013.
 
*Adrian Rutherford, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/state-papers-the-perjury-that-allowed-kincora-suspect-preacher-to-walk-29868826.html State papers: The perjury that allowed Kincora suspect preacher to walk], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 27 December 2013.
 
*Adrian Rutherford, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/state-papers-the-perjury-that-allowed-kincora-suspect-preacher-to-walk-29868826.html State papers: The perjury that allowed Kincora suspect preacher to walk], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 27 December 2013.
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*Alan Murray, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/kincora-probe-detectives-had-to-ask-ian-paisley-if-he-was-gay-30623583.html Kincora probe detectives had to ask Ian Paisley if he was gay], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 29 September 2014.
 
*Alan Murray, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/kincora-probe-detectives-had-to-ask-ian-paisley-if-he-was-gay-30623583.html Kincora probe detectives had to ask Ian Paisley if he was gay], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 29 September 2014.
 
*[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-army-ferried-top-mi5-officer-to-two-meetings-at-boys-home-30932643.html Kincora: Army ferried 'top MI5 officer' to two meetings at boys' home], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 24 January 2015.
 
*[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-army-ferried-top-mi5-officer-to-two-meetings-at-boys-home-30932643.html Kincora: Army ferried 'top MI5 officer' to two meetings at boys' home], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 24 January 2015.
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*Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/kincora-children-trafficked-throughout-uk-claims-former-resident-richard-kerr-30997734.html Kincora children trafficked throughout UK, claims former resident Richard Kerr], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 2 February 2015.
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*Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/state-must-prove-its-innocence-or-own-up-30997738.html State must prove its innocence or own up], 17 February 2015.
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*Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/kincora-victim-richard-kerr-in-explosive-new-claims-as-he-returns-to-horror-house-30-years-on-31007009.html Kincora victim Richard Kerr in explosive new claims as he returns to horror house 30 years on], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 20 February 2015.
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*Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sorry-but-a-blanket-denial-just-wont-cut-it-any-more-31007047.html Sorry, but a blanket denial just won't cut it any more], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 20 February 2015.
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*Sam McBride, [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-news/declassified-files-officials-wanted-full-kincora-inquiry-in-1980s-but-were-overruled-1-6919884 Declassified Files: Officials wanted full Kincora inquiry in 1980s but were overruled], ''News Letter'', 24 August 2015.
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*David Young, PA, [http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2016/06/30/news/senior-mi6-officer-quizzed-over-note-claiming-agent-was-aware-of-kincora-sex-abuse-585762/?param=ds441rif44T?param=ds441rif44T Senior MI6 officer quizzed over note claiming agent was aware of Kincora sex abuse], ''Irish News'', 30 June 2016.
  
 
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==Notes==

Latest revision as of 22:41, 1 July 2016

Kincora Boys' Home, an orphanage in East Belfast, was at the centre of a child abuse scandal in the early 1980s. The scandal had political implications, because of the involvement of the notorious abuser, William McGrath, with unionist politicians, loyalist paramilitaries and MI5.[1]

Former Army intelligence officer Brian Gemmill has said that he gave MI5 officer Ian Cameron information about McGrath's abuse at the home based on reports by three men, Roy Garland, Jim McCormick and James Miller.[2]

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