Ronnie Bunting
Irish Republican activist (1948–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ronnie Bunting (10 January 1948 – 15 October 1980) was a Protestant Irish republican and socialist activist in Ireland. He became a member of the Official IRA in the early 1970s and was a founder-member of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) in 1974. He became leader of the INLA in 1978 and was assassinated in 1980 aged 32.[1]
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Born | Ronald Bunting (1948-01-10)10 January 1948 |
Died | 15 October 1980(1980-10-15) (aged 32) Andersonstown, Belfast[1] |
Nationality | Irish |
Other names | "Captain Green" |
Education | Queen's University Belfast |
Occupation(s) | Paramilitary, history teacher, social activist |
Years active | 1970–1980 |
Organization | Irish National Liberation Army |
Known for | Irish republican, INLA paramilitary leader |
Movement | Irish republicanism, socialism |
Criminal charge | Assault |
Criminal penalty | 5 months imprisonment |
Criminal status | Unconditionally released on April 1972 |
Spouse | Suzanne Bunting |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Ronald Bunting |
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