Sean Murray from

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. He is the chairman of the

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Residents Action Group, a group that has opposed the annual Whiterock

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near their Belfast neighbourhood. He is a former member of the

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and was jailed for 12 years for explosives offences in 1982. The '' Sunday Life'' alleged in May 2002 that Murray was a member of the IRA General Headquarters (GHQ) staff."Provos claim Florida prisoners"— ''Sunday Life'', 5 May 2002 ''

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'' reported in July 2005 that security sources believed that he was a member of the

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."De Chastelain extends stay to await IRA move"
''Sunday Times'', 24 July 2005 He is a regular contributor to ''

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''.

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