{"id":42993,"date":"2025-07-01T11:14:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anceathrupoili.com\/shop\/the-killing-of-the-reavey-brothers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:47:57","slug":"the-killing-of-the-reavey-brothers","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.anceathrupoili.com\/ga\/shop\/the-killing-of-the-reavey-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Killing of the Reavey Brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u201cEugene&#39;s courage in confronting silence and lies is a testament to love, justice and the unyielding spirit of South Armagh\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2014 Jarlath Burns, GAA President<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On a winter night in 1976, three brothers were shot by the UVF terrorist group at their family home in Whitecross, South Armagh. John Martin and Brian died instantly, and Anthony died in mysterious circumstances some week later, leaving their family shattered and a community in shock. For nearly five decades, their brother Eugene has fought for truth and justice. In this searing memoir, has fought for truth and justice. In this searing memoir, Eugene Reavey exposes the web of collusion that protected their killers. He uncovers how the notorious Gleananne Gang operated under state protection, how loyalist enforcer Jimmy Craig orchestrated intimidation, and how false allegations in the British Parliament went unchallenged. 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