Shocking Truth About a Belfast Massacre

By Peter McCabe's Memorable Memorials in N Ireland | Sep 12, 2025
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On 5 February 1992, loyalist gunmen from the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) opened fire inside the Sean Graham bookmaker’s shop on Belfast’s Lower Ormeau Road. Five people were killed, nine more injured — all Catholic civilians.


The UDA claimed it was retaliation for the IRA’s Teebane bombing, but investigations later revealed collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and the police. No one was ever convicted.


This video explores the background, the attack itself, the aftermath, and how the massacre is remembered today.


🕊️ Victims:


Christy Doherty (52)


Jack Duffin (66)


James Kennedy (15)


Peter Magee (18)


William McManus (54)