Brian Keenan (Irish republican)
Brian Keenan (1942 – 21 May 2008) was a member of the Army Council of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who received an 18-year prison sentence in 1980 for conspiring to cause explosions, and played a key role in the Northern Ireland peace process.
Brian Keenan | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army | |
| Preceded by | Thomas "Slab" Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Unknown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 Swatragh, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 21 May 2008 (Aged 66) Cullyhanna, South Armagh |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Provisional Irish Republican Army |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles |
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