During the Troubles, men from the SAS and SBS would serve tours with 14 Company. It was good experience for the special forces soldiers, who would not only enhance their assigned Det with their particular skills, but they also would, on completing their tour, return to their units with invaluable operational experience. It is also suspected that members of the British army’s 14th Intelligence Company, a controversial reconnaissance unit working alongside the SAS, may also have been involved in the operation. He returned to Coalisland in 2011 to take up the role of Church of Ireland minister serving three local parishes. Ken Livingstone,Member for Brent East (7 July 1987). "Northern Ireland Act 1974". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. col.231–237.

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Video and still cameras were often secreted about the vehicles, allowing the operators to film surreptitiously. Selection and training of personnel from all arms of the British Armed Forces was conducted in a number of locations in Great Britain. Candidates, both male and female, volunteered for special duties for periods of 18–36 months, before being returned to a parent unit. Trained surveillance operators could volunteer for re-deployment after a period with the parent unit, with potential opportunities to serve in command, staff or training roles within the organisation or higher command structure. The officer was involved in a “command position” in a string of shootings resulting in the deaths of 16 people between 1983 and 1991. I listened to their stories and I think (it) touched with the compassion that I have always had that had perhaps become hidden because of my experiences in the army," he said. Ken Livingstone, maiden speech British House of Commons, Hansard Parliamentary Debates, volume 118, July 7, 1987Photography is a vital skill and the candidates first learnt the basics then moved onto advanced nighttime Infra-red photography. They also learnt how to conceal still and video cameras in their clothing and in cars. In 1985, the family took a Civil Action against the soldiers, initiated by his father Denis Heaney (senior). Sadly, Dennis’ father died on 25th April that year and the case was then brought forward in the name of his mother Eilis Heaney as administratrix de-bonis-non of his estate. The case was heard by Justice L. J. Kelly who listened to the improbable accounts given by the soldiers and found in their favour:

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Intelligence was accused of acting in collusion with loyalist paramilitaries by former intelligence personnel Fred Holroyd and Colin Wallace in regards to the death of senior Provisional Irish Republican Army member John Francis Green, the Miami Showband killings and the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Casualties [ edit ]It has been alleged the alleged shootto-kill operation was set up following a tip-off from an IRA informer to the RUC.