Former IRA member jailed for decades-old barracks attack in Germany
James Corry was convicted for his role in an IRA attack on British Army base in Osnabrueck, northwestern Germany, in 1996.
Wednesday 25 October 2017 21:42, UK
A Northern Ireland man has been jailed for four years in Germany for his role in an IRA attack on a British Army Barracks in Osnabrueck 21 years ago.
Identified in Irish newspapers as James Corry, the Belfast-born defendant was convicted of attempted murder for his role in the attack on 28 June 1996.
Corry and at least four other accomplices parked a truck with an improvised launch battery outside British barracks in Osnabrueck, in northwestern Germany, and fired three shells - only one of which detonated.
Nobody was injured in the attack, but thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused - equivalent to about €95,000 (£84,000) in today's money.
"It was only thanks to chance that no one was harmed," the court said.
German authorities arrested Corry last December after his extradition from Ireland.
He admitted the crime during a trial in July, but said he was no longer involved in the IRA.
The court in Osnabrueck said it had waived one year due to an unlawful procedural delay.