Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane’s daughter Tina speaks to mourners beside his coffin outside the family home in Belfast (Niall Carson/PA) Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald described him as “a ...

Homepage news Doherty defends attendance at ‘Bik’ McFarlane funeral Sinn Féin deputy leader Pearse Doherty has defended his decision to attend the funeral of former IRA man Brendan ‘Bik ...

Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane’s daughter Tina speaks to mourners beside his coffin outside the family home in Belfast (Niall Carson/PA) It is important for people to have a “right to remember ...

McFarlane was born in 1951 and raised in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast. He took his nickname “Bik” from a Scottish brand of biscuits, McFarlane, Lang and Co.

COPS have confirmed a complaint is being assessed after Celtic ultras sparked fury with a banner honouring an IRA bomber. A display paid tribute to convicted bomber Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane who ...

Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane, who died at the weekend, was jailed in 1976 for his part in a gun and bomb attack on Bayardo Bar in Belfast in which five people were killed.

CELTIC fans sparked fury by honouring IRA terrorist Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane as the club staged a minute’s applause for former star Evan Williams. A portrait of Williams – wh… ...

News Douglas Dickie and Ryan Thom 11:16, 26 Feb 2025 Updated 16:17, 26 Feb 2025 The tribute to Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane was unfurled by the Green Brigade (Image: SNS Group) ...

News Douglas Dickie and Ryan Thom 11:16, 26 Feb 2025 Updated 16:17, 26 Feb 2025 The tribute to Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane was unfurled by the Green Brigade (Image: SNS Group) ...

McFarlane, who died last week, was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 1975 Bayardo Bar bombing which killed five people. He was also part of the Maze prison breakout in 1983.

Delivering a united Ireland would be the "most fitting tribute" to former senior IRA man Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane, mourners in Belfast have heard. Senior republicans including former Sinn Fein ...