ESCAPE MOUNTJOY: IRA Helicopter Escape | The Troubles Documentaries
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The Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape occurred on 31 October 1973 when three Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escaped from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Ireland, aboard a hijacked Alouette II helicopter, which briefly landed in the prison's exercise yard.
The escape made headlines around the world and was an embarrassment to the Irish coalition government of the time, led by Fine Gael's Liam Cosgrave, which was criticised by opposition party Fianna Fáil.
A manhunt involving twenty thousand members of the Irish Defence Forces and Garda Síochána was launched for the escapees, one of whom, Seamus Twomey, was not recaptured until December 1977.
The Wolfe Tones wrote a song celebrating the escape called "The Helicopter Song", which topped the Irish popular music charts.
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Great Video Great Achievement Up The Rebels 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
How that chap got that into D Division yard. It took me 3 attempts to get a mobile phone into it 😂
I’ve met Kevin a few times and was at his home once as a child. He’s an old friend of my mom’s family. My dad recently told me at last that my aunt knew about the plan and drove to meet the helicopter but he doesn’t remember what happened to her part of the plan!
My great uncle was one of the lads who escaped in the chopper unfortunately I never got to meet him as he died before I was born rip Joe
Another hard-to-find video makes an appearance on this excellent channel.
Again I don't have any love for paramilitaries, but you've got it hand it to them, it was a smart idea. It did make me laugh when one of the POs thought it was the minster of Justice and saluted hahahahahahaha
Only the provos are capable of pulling off escapes like this 🇮🇪32
Incredible stuff never seen before. I'm from Dundee and am fascinated by the troubles
Great stuff and then the song that hit the charts after it was brilliant. My Grandfather knew Seamus Twomey well among other Republicans...!!
That was pure luck and i say that as a republican . A chopper landing in a yard with high walls was lucky not to crash . Look at the bin laned raid they tried landing in a yard with walls . They didnt understand its effect but that was dodgy .
Been looking for a copy of this for years. My Dad is in it as one of the men that escaped.
This day in Irish Republican history is the anniversary of the Mount Joy Jail escape.
Great content on this channel.
Great content as usual mate keep the channel going interesting stuff every man and woman on this island should relate to.
Great content excellent channel many thanks.
Let's not forget the Littlejohn brothers
I couldn't help but laugh when in the helicopter he has a gun pointed at the pilots head not very bright that chap really ;)
Brilliant
Up like a brid ,,, when we get on the ground we will play it by ear ! Top operators .
Would love to see more vids of the Ardoyne area if possible.