Senior republicans were among large crowds who gathered for the funeral of senior IRA figure Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane, who died last week following a short illness. Former Sinn Féin president ...

Over 1000 republicans gathered in north Belfast today for the funeral of former IRA man Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane. Sinn Fein representatives mingled with former republican prisoners outside ...

Sinn Féin members have been paying tribute to IRA member and republican activist Bik McFarlane following his passing on Friday. Brendan “Bik” McFarlane, of Ardoyne in Belfast, died peacefully in ...

Mary Lou McDonald has been criticised after paying tribute to a senior IRA figure who was jailed for life for his part in a pub massacre in which five innocent Protestants were killed and is ...

A senior IRA figure who oversaw the hunger strikes inside the Maze Prison has died. Brendan “Bik” McFarlane, known for taking part in the biggest escape in UK prison history, died after a “short ...

A senior IRA figure who oversaw the hunger strikes inside the Maze Prison has died. Brendan “Bik” McFarlane, known for taking part in the biggest escape in UK prison history, died after a ...

Sinn Féin has paid tribute to former senior IRA member, Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane who has died after a short illness. In 1976, he was jailed for life for a gun and bomb attack on the Bayardo Bar on ...

‘Bik’ was an inspirational and well-loved comrade and his passing will be widely mourned. Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly expressed condolences and said: “I have just learned of the sad passing of my friend ...

"I have just learned of the sad passing of my friend and comrade Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane, a lifelong republican activist who has died after a short illness earlier today,” he said.

Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane, known for taking part in the biggest escape in UK prison history, died after a "short illness" on Friday. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald paid tribute to Mr McFarlane ...

Veteran republican Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane has died, it was announced on Friday. The IRA bomber passed away earlier today. McFarlane was given five life sentences for the 1975 Bayardo Bar bomb ...