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Patrick Gerard Wilson (c. 1933 – 1973) was an Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland who was murdered by the loyalist Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF). Wilson was born in Fleet Street in Sailortown, Belfast, the youngest of seven children in a Catholic nationalist family. He and his wife Bridget had one son, Paul. He was elected as a Republican Labour Party member of the Senate of Northern Ireland in 1969. The following year, he became a founder member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and its first General Secretary. He was also a Belfast City Councillor. On 26 June 1973, Wilson (aged 39) and his companion, Irene Andrews (aged 29), a Protestant, were found dead. They had been stabbed to death. Wilson's throat was cut. He was interred in Belfast's Milltown Cemetery. Loyalist John White was later convicted for his part in the murders. See also Paddy Wilson and Irene Andrews killings References . Discover the Paddy Wilson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Paddy Wilson books.

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  • Paddy The Retired Greyhound synopsis, comments

    Paddy The Retired Greyhound

    Paddy Wilson

    A book about Paddy the retired Greyhound, who was adopted from the Lancashire An Belle Vue branch of The Retired Greyhound Trust.

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    Out Of The Wilderness

    Tony Benn

    1963 saw Labour's emergence from its 'wilderness years' in Opposition, and the election of Harold Wilson following the unexpected death of Hugh Gaitskell. In the first Wilson gover...