Michael Stone is one of the most notorious gunmen of the Troubles. Known in loyalist circles as a gun for hire, he murdered 3 people at an IRA funeral in Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast. Following his release from prison in 2000, he carried out a foiled attack on Stormont which he claimed was ‘performance art’. How did he rise to become one of the leaders of the ‘Ulster Freedom Fighters’?
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Michael Stone: The life and crimes of the notorious gunman of the troubles

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Michael Stone: The life and crimes of the notorious gunman of the troubles

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