Charlie McGlade
Charlie McGlade was a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and later member of the member of Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle (executive committee).
Originally from Belfast (and later moving to Drimnagh in Dublin), McGlade joined the IRA in the late 1920s. He was arrested several times for IRA activities, and in the early 1940s was shot and wounded by Special Branch Gardaí in Dublin. McGlade's shooting was one of the justifications given by the IRA for the killing of Special Branch Sergeant Denis O'Brien.[1]
Following this incident, McGlade was imprisoned until the conclusion of the Second World War. Upon his release he re-involved himself in republican activism, eventually siding with the Provisional IRA in the 1969 split in the IRA.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-03-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sean McArdle |
Officer Commanding the Belfast Battalion of the Irish Republican Army 1938 – 1940 |
Succeeded by Jimmy Steele |
| Preceded by New position |
Officer Commanding the IRA Northern Command 1939 – 1940 |
Succeeded by Seán McCaughey |
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