Jun, 2019 then, he was killed by the mi5controlled hit team, the kincora trial proceeded without exposing the mi5 dimension to the scandal. The kincora scandal stunned northern eire whilst it bought media assurance in 1980. It was alledged in the book war of the windsors, and the sunday people newspaper pg17, that lord mountbatten was rumoured to have been linked to the kincora boys abuse network. Journalistic investigations into the kincora sex scandal have centred on the personality, character and bizarre mofivation of one individual, william mcgrath. Curiously, while the british media are happy to report on. The kincora scandal goodreads meet your next favorite book. A book written by murdered journalist lyra mckee about the killing of mp rev robert bradford is set to be published just months after her death. Political coverup and intrigue in northern ireland by chris moore 19960427 by chris moore isbn. The vast scale of jimmy saviles sexual abuse was revealed yesterday as the bbc star was unmasked as a monster who raped and molested children for nearly six decades. And each of these culprits specific involvement in the kincora abuse scandal will be thoroughly covered in this chapter. Dec 08, 2002 the scandal was eventually brought to light by social workers. Also, the kincora children were taken to birr castle, county offally, the home of the earl of rosse, where the abuse took place. Now a book, the war of the windsors, suggests why so much information about the kincora affair may have been stifled. This book reveals that as an agent of mi5, mcgrath unwittingly played a key role in the deliberate destabilization of northern ireland.
The book contains sensational new information about kincora boys home in belfast. Since then there have been six enquiries of various kinds into the systematic sexual abuse of boys in public care in kincora and other institutions, but none of them has silenced public concern. Feb 15, 2015 amnesty international branded kincora one of the biggest scandals of our age and backed the victims calls for an inquiry with full powers. Authorities failed to intervene at the kincora care home for boys until 1981, despite reports over the years of child sexual abuse. The kincora scandal shocked northern ireland when it received media coverage in 1980. Mi5 tried to blackmail belfast homosexual, says whistleblower victim and exintelligence agent join call for beefedup investigation into notorious care home. At the heart of the kincora affair is the intrigue that surrounds one of the convicted sex abusers, william mcgrath. James molyneaux was investigated during the first kincora inquiry the kincora scandal finally erupted in 1980. More controversial than the kincora scandal by chris moore. An inquiry much, much more on mi5s kincora role is contained in foots meticulously researched account, as explosive a book as has appeared about the north. A house master in kincora boys home in east belfast, in 1981 he was jailed for four years for paedophile activities. All of these powerful, queen knighted sickos were directly involved in both the rape of young boys and subsequent coverup lasting to this very day. The psni are investigating the circumstances around ms mckees death and no one has been charged with her murder. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
When john mckeague the most important loyalist terrorist of the late 1960s and early 1970s threatened to expose what he knew shortly after the trial if he was to be arrested, he was shot dead by mi5 agents in. The psni are investigating the circumstances around ms mckees death and noone has been charged with her murder. Apr 12, 2016 the kincora house scandal that appeared in 1980 isnt going away. The book said two police probes were obstructed by the. A book written by murdered journalist lyra mckee will go on presale this month. Mi5s murky role in kincora scandal yet to be exposed. Mains recruited raymond semple and william mcgrath in the 1970s. Book links mountbatten to sex abuse at kincora boys home. Oct 16, 2008 the results of official ruc investigations into the kincora scandal are sealed to this day, because of the influence of high ranking persons involved lifelong bachelor edward heath was also a kincora vistor. At the heart of the kincora affair is one of the convicted sex abusers, william mcgrath. The kincora boys home was a boys home in belfast, northern ireland that was the scene of serious organised child sexual abuse, causing a scandal and attempted coverup in 1980, with allegations of state collusion. A new biography of lord mountbatten, who was murdered by the ira in sligo in 1979, includes evidence linking him to abuse of children from the kincora boys home in belfast.
How scandal was first reported in 1980 a major scandal erupted in northern ireland last night on allegations of an official coverup over the recruiting of boys at a belfast childrens. Lord mountbatten linked to kincora child abuse ring. The kincora scandal shocked northern ireland when it first received media coverage in 1980. For now, since earlier references link lord louie mountbatten to the kincora scandal, the admiral of the royal fleet and prince philips uncle is the subject of a new book entitled the mountbattens. Since then, there have been six enquiries of various kinds into the systematic sexual abuse of boys in public care in kincora and other institutions, but none of them has silenced public concern. Mi5 bbc british bugger children kincora satinist ring. The homes warden joe mains at once started to abuse the boys in his care. The kincora scandal connects lord dickie mountbatten to a child prostitution vice ring in belfast, ireland. The operators of the kincora child prostitution ring were eventually convicted in 1981 of the ritual.
New book links lord mountbatten to sex abuse at kincora boys. Police reopen child sex abuse investigation at kincora boys. The kincora scandal surprised northern eire while it obtained media insurance in 1980. The report went on to say that, mooney also admitted that mr wallace had told him about the above sex scandal at the kincora boys home in. Jul 12, 2016 below is a useful summary of the kincora scandal by chris moore, whose book, the kincora scandal, more than any other single factor, probably forced the hiai to include, albeit reluctantly, the kincora scandal in its remit. The kincora scandal stunned northern eire whilst it got media insurance in 1980. Allegations were later made that the ruc had been informed of the abuse at the home for years previously, but had not moved to prevent it. Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of the death of the. Lyra mckee book on robert bradford and kincora scandal to go. Book by murdered lyra on mps killing and kincora scandal to. Book by murdered lyra on mps killing and kincora scandal to be. Mar 23, 20 the kincora scandal, by exbbc journalist chris moore, alleged prominent unionist mcgrath had sickening sex attacks on kids covered up. Three senior staff members at kincora were jailed in 1981 for ritually abusing boys in the home.
A new book on lord louis mountbatten claims he was involved in the abuse of two teenage boys at kincora boys home in belfast in the 1970s. The kincora scandal, by exbbc journalist chris moore, alleged prominent unionist mcgrath had sickening sex attacks on kids covered up. A new book on lord louis mountbatten claims he was involved in the abuse of two teenage boys at kincora boys home in belfast in the. Mc keague was arrested in 1973 for paramilitary activities and he boasted from prison at that time that he would not be prosecuted because he knows too much about some people. The kincora scandal shocked northern ireland in 1980. Shocking claims made on british tv posted on april 7, 2015 1 comment if only a fraction of the claims made below by former kincora resident richard kerr are true then the case for a truly independent tribunal of inquiry into the kincora boys home scandal is unanswerable.
Colin wallace worked for british military intelligence, misinformation and psyops dept, in the 1970s. Aug 09, 2015 another book, the kincora scandal connects lord dickie mountbatten to a child prostitution vice ring in belfast, ireland. Using hitherto unpublished sources, the kincora scandal reveals that as an agent of the british intelligence service, mi5, mcgrath unwittingly played a key role in the deliberate destabilisation of. Kincora communitys social and recreational association.
Political coverup and intrigue in northern ireland by chris moore chris moore on. Lord mountbatten the last viceroy in india, was reknowned to be wildly promiscuous, bisexual and to enjoy a bit of rough or the plesures of young working class boys. The northern ireland historical institutional abuse inquiry began examining allegations relating to the home on 31 may 2016, including claims that there was a paedophile ring at the home with links to the intelligence services. Nov, 2012 the kincora boys home in belfast was opened in 1958. Sep 19, 2016 the results of the official police investigations into the kincora scandal are sealed to this day because of the influence of powerfull politicians. This book is first and foremost a harrowing yet sensitively documented investigation into two decades of sexual abuse of numerous vulnerable young boys at the. Birr castle, parsons, princess margaret, crowley, kincora. Most observers of the kincora scandal, including the journalist chris moore, who wrote a book on the controversial care home, agree that there was no paedophile prostitution ring there. Using hitherto unpublished sources, the kincora scandal reveals that as an agent of the british intelligence service, mi5, mcgrath unwittingly played a key role in the deliberate destabilisation of the northern ireland state, a policy that had the longterm aim of facilitating british withdrawal the socalled doomsday scenario. Mckee interviewed the former officer during the research for her book.
A new biography of lord mountbatten, who was murdered by the ira in sligo in 1979, includes evidence linking him to abuse of children from. Chris moore, in his investigation into the kincora scandal, insists that mckeague was never a member of tara but that he and mcgrath had met to discuss trading weapons between their two groups and that following these meetings mckeague had become a regular visitor to kincora, where he was involved in several rapes of underage boys living at the. William mcgrath 11 december 1916 1992 was a loyalist from northern ireland who founded the farright organisation tara in the 1960s, having also been prominent in the orange order until his expulsion due to his paedophilia. Book links mountbatten to sex abuse at kincora boys home ireland. Ms mckee was shot by dissident republicans on april 18 during unrest in the creggan area of derry the psni are. Political coverup and intrigue in northern ireland by moore, chris isbn. British intelligence mi5 and mi6 and the kincora scandal. More on lyra mckees forthcoming book village magazine. Northern ireland secretary theresa villiers said that al. James molyneaux and the kincora scandal village magazine. It was not a honeypot, providing young victims for sexually depraved members of the british establishment, which some more lurid accounts of kincora have. Lyra mckee book on robert bradford and kincora scandal to go on. Lyra mckee states in her book angels with blue faces that molyneaux was interviewed about kincora by a senior ruc detective whod worked on the kincora investigation and had heard stories about him. Concerns over kincora were raised in a 1996 book, which claimed one of the convicted child abusers, william mcgrath, was an mi5 agent.
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