On This Day / November 11, 1970
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Summary: On This Day – 11th November 1970, the arrest of 15 Northern men at an alleged IRA training camp in Louth underlined cross-border tensions, as Dublin protested a Royal Navy boarding of the Owen Roe in Carlingford Lough. Meanwhile, RUC Chief Sir Arthur Young resigned amid claims of political pressure. Edited by Dr Éamon Phoenix.
Captured Northerners in Court | On This Day – 11th November 1970
FIFTEEN men from the Six Counties, most of them from Belfast, dressed in military uniform, were surrounded and captured by a force of 30 Gardai and Special Branch detectives in a swoop on an isolated farmhouse in Mullacrew, County Louth last night.
Some arms and ammunition were also found. It is suspected that the men were at a ‘training camp’.
Dublin Anger over Naval Incident
THE Department of External Affairs in Dublin yesterday made known to the British Ambassador, Mr John Peck, the Government’s feelings on the boarding of the Dublin-registered Owen Roe by the British Navy.
The Irish Government view is that the boarding of the vessel was a serious infringement of Irish rights, particularly as the vessel is Irish-registered and was heading for a Southern port.
The British Ministry of Defence said yesterday that the Owen Roe was in ‘Northern Ireland territorial waters’ and the minesweeper Kellington was within her rights in carrying out a search for arms.
Captain John McCann, skipper of the Owen Roe, said that two British Navy ratings had trained loaded sten-guns on the crew.
‘They told me they were carrying out the search under the North’s Special Powers Act,’ he said.
Ireland and Britain under an agreement share the territorial waters of Carlingford Lough and both have rights on the navigation channel in the middle of the Lough.
RUC Chief ‘Forced to Resign’ – Fitt
‘TREMENDOUS political pressure’ had been exerted on Sir Arthur Young, Chief Constable of the RUC, to get his resignation.
This was claimed by Mr Gerry Fitt, SDLP leader, at Stormont yesterday when he paid tribute to Sir Arthur for the ‘Herculean task’ he had undertaken in NI.
Lady to the Rescue
SIR ARTHUR Young, the Chief Constable of the RUC, will say farewell to the North on Friday when he and his wife leave for London. Lady Young, who arrived in Belfast at the weekend, said: ‘I have come to take Sir Arthur back home.
“I have been very worried about all the ghastly things that have been going on here and I will be glad to get him home.’
Sir Arthur said he cooked his own meals ‘except when I’m invited out which is not very often’.
(Eamon Phoenix editor’s note: As tensions and violence increased, it was clear that the IRA were operating training camps in the Republic.
Meanwhile, the reforming English-born RUC Chief Constable, Sir Arthur Young resigned, alleging ‘a conspiracy of silence’ in the force.
To cap matters, the Irish Government protested about the boarding of an Irish boat in Carlingford Lough. Inexplicably, the 1921 Treaty – unlike Boris Johnson! – failed to define the sea border.)
On This Day – 11th November 1970
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Summary: On This Day – 11th November 1970, the arrest of 15 Northern men at an alleged IRA training camp in Louth underlined cross-border tensions, as Dublin protested a Royal Navy boarding of the Owen Roe in Carlingford Lough. Meanwhile, RUC Chief Sir Arthur Young resigned amid claims of political pressure. Edited by Dr Éamon Phoenix.
Captured Northerners in Court | On This Day – 11th November 1970
FIFTEEN men from the Six Counties, most of them from Belfast, dressed in military uniform, were surrounded and captured by a force of 30 Gardai and Special Branch detectives in a swoop on an isolated farmhouse in Mullacrew, County Louth last night.
Some arms and ammunition were also found. It is suspected that the men were at a ‘training camp’.
Dublin Anger over Naval Incident
THE Department of External Affairs in Dublin yesterday made known to the British Ambassador, Mr John Peck, the Government’s feelings on the boarding of the Dublin-registered Owen Roe by the British Navy.
The Irish Government view is that the boarding of the vessel was a serious infringement of Irish rights, particularly as the vessel is Irish-registered and was heading for a Southern port.
The British Ministry of Defence said yesterday that the Owen Roe was in ‘Northern Ireland territorial waters’ and the minesweeper Kellington was within her rights in carrying out a search for arms.
Captain John McCann, skipper of the Owen Roe, said that two British Navy ratings had trained loaded sten-guns on the crew.
‘They told me they were carrying out the search under the North’s Special Powers Act,’ he said.
Ireland and Britain under an agreement share the territorial waters of Carlingford Lough and both have rights on the navigation channel in the middle of the Lough.
RUC Chief ‘Forced to Resign’ – Fitt
‘TREMENDOUS political pressure’ had been exerted on Sir Arthur Young, Chief Constable of the RUC, to get his resignation.
This was claimed by Mr Gerry Fitt, SDLP leader, at Stormont yesterday when he paid tribute to Sir Arthur for the ‘Herculean task’ he had undertaken in NI.
Lady to the Rescue
SIR ARTHUR Young, the Chief Constable of the RUC, will say farewell to the North on Friday when he and his wife leave for London. Lady Young, who arrived in Belfast at the weekend, said: ‘I have come to take Sir Arthur back home.
“I have been very worried about all the ghastly things that have been going on here and I will be glad to get him home.’
Sir Arthur said he cooked his own meals ‘except when I’m invited out which is not very often’.
(Eamon Phoenix editor’s note: As tensions and violence increased, it was clear that the IRA were operating training camps in the Republic.
Meanwhile, the reforming English-born RUC Chief Constable, Sir Arthur Young resigned, alleging ‘a conspiracy of silence’ in the force.
To cap matters, the Irish Government protested about the boarding of an Irish boat in Carlingford Lough. Inexplicably, the 1921 Treaty – unlike Boris Johnson! – failed to define the sea border.)
On This Day – 11th November 1970
Further Reading on Irish History:
List of other On This Day columns
Other resources: National Library of Ireland Irish News CAIN Archive
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Summary: On This Day – 11th November 1970, the arrest of 15 Northern men at an alleged IRA training camp in Louth underlined cross-border tensions, as Dublin protested a Royal Navy boarding of the Owen Roe in Carlingford Lough. Meanwhile, RUC Chief Sir Arthur Young resigned amid claims of political pressure. Edited by Dr Éamon Phoenix.
Captured Northerners in Court | On This Day – 11th November 1970
FIFTEEN men from the Six Counties, most of them from Belfast, dressed in military uniform, were surrounded and captured by a force of 30 Gardai and Special Branch detectives in a swoop on an isolated farmhouse in Mullacrew, County Louth last night.
Some arms and ammunition were also found. It is suspected that the men were at a ‘training camp’.
Dublin Anger over Naval Incident
THE Department of External Affairs in Dublin yesterday made known to the British Ambassador, Mr John Peck, the Government’s feelings on the boarding of the Dublin-registered Owen Roe by the British Navy.
The Irish Government view is that the boarding of the vessel was a serious infringement of Irish rights, particularly as the vessel is Irish-registered and was heading for a Southern port.
The British Ministry of Defence said yesterday that the Owen Roe was in ‘Northern Ireland territorial waters’ and the minesweeper Kellington was within her rights in carrying out a search for arms.
Captain John McCann, skipper of the Owen Roe, said that two British Navy ratings had trained loaded sten-guns on the crew.
‘They told me they were carrying out the search under the North’s Special Powers Act,’ he said.
Ireland and Britain under an agreement share the territorial waters of Carlingford Lough and both have rights on the navigation channel in the middle of the Lough.
RUC Chief ‘Forced to Resign’ – Fitt
‘TREMENDOUS political pressure’ had been exerted on Sir Arthur Young, Chief Constable of the RUC, to get his resignation.
This was claimed by Mr Gerry Fitt, SDLP leader, at Stormont yesterday when he paid tribute to Sir Arthur for the ‘Herculean task’ he had undertaken in NI.
Lady to the Rescue
SIR ARTHUR Young, the Chief Constable of the RUC, will say farewell to the North on Friday when he and his wife leave for London. Lady Young, who arrived in Belfast at the weekend, said: ‘I have come to take Sir Arthur back home.
“I have been very worried about all the ghastly things that have been going on here and I will be glad to get him home.’
Sir Arthur said he cooked his own meals ‘except when I’m invited out which is not very often’.
(Eamon Phoenix editor’s note: As tensions and violence increased, it was clear that the IRA were operating training camps in the Republic.
Meanwhile, the reforming English-born RUC Chief Constable, Sir Arthur Young resigned, alleging ‘a conspiracy of silence’ in the force.
To cap matters, the Irish Government protested about the boarding of an Irish boat in Carlingford Lough. Inexplicably, the 1921 Treaty – unlike Boris Johnson! – failed to define the sea border.)
On This Day – 11th November 1970
Further Reading on Irish History:
List of other On This Day columns
Other resources: National Library of Ireland Irish News CAIN Archive
On This Day is a daily column in the Irish News looking back either 50 or 100 years. The column was compiled by Dr Éamon Phoenix from the mid 1980s until autumn, 2022. The Foundation is very grateful to the Irish News for giving permission to reproduce Eamon’s columns. Funding gratefully received from Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and the Magill Trust.
* The Foundation has worked hard to recreate Eamon’s distinctive voice through AI. Since this is an emerging technology, occasional imperfections may be audible.