McFarlane was sentenced to life in prison in 1976 for his role in an attack on the Bayardo Bar on Aberdeen Street in Belfast which killed five people and injured more than 60 the previous year.

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has led mourners attending the funeral of IRA veteran Brendan “Bik” McFarlane in west Belfast.

Former senior IRA man Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane has died. In 1976, he was jailed for a gun and bomb attack on the Bayardo Bar on Belfast's Shankill Road, which killed five people and injured 60 others.

McFarlane, from the Ardoyne area of the city, was known for taking part in the biggest escape in UK prison history. He died at the age of 74 after a short illness on Friday. Crowds, which included ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s tribute to former senior Provisional IRA member Brendan “Bik” McFarlane has been described as “nauseating” by former minister for justice Charlie ...

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 ...

Members of a Celtic ultra supporters group paid tribute to former senior IRA man Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane ahead of a league match on Tuesday night. The banners read: “They said he was a rebel ...