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Robert John Jack [2] [3] [4] (27 September 1948 – 30 May 1998), [5] also known as The Jackal, was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary and part-time soldier. He was a senior officer in the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) during the period of violent ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.
Jan 21, 2022 · A former IRA prisoner reveals how he and other republicans tried to assassinate the notorious UVF killer in the Maze Prison, but were stopped by the terror group's leaders. He also recounts how he confronted Jackson over his role in the Miami Showband massacre and the Dublin/Monaghan bombings.
Nov 7, 2022 · Jackson, a one-time Ulster Defence Regiment soldier and suspected Special Branch agent who died in 1998, was arrested for the killing but charges were later dropped. He has been linked to more...
Oct 25, 2013 · The Miami Showband: its members were subjected to a deadly attack in 1975 in which Robin “the Jackal” Jackson is believed to have been involved.
- Gerry Moriarty
Jun 3, 1998 · Robin Jackson, a loyalist killer of the 1970s and 1980s, who was known as "The Jackal", has died of cancer at his home near Lurgan. He has been buried in a small graveyard...
At the time of the attack the Mid-Ulster Brigade was commanded by Robin Jackson, also known as "The Jackal". Jackson had assumed command of the Mid-Ulster UVF just a few days before the Miami Showband attack, after allegedly shooting Hanna dead outside his home in Lurgan on 27 July 1975. [9]
Dec 13, 2021 · Survivors and relatives of the band members killed in a 1975 loyalist attack received close to £1.5m in damages. The legal action involved allegations of collusion between the killers and serving soldiers, including a UVF man named Robin Jackson.
