Strand area of Belfast for five generations. However some local people in the Short Strand area, which is a largely Nationalist area, did not welcome their dispute with the IRA. A campaign of intimidation by Republicans drove members of the family and Robert's former fiancée, to relocate and has also caused one member to close her business in the city centre. Intimidation was continuing . The last McCartney sister to leave the area (Paula) departed Short Strand on 26 October 2005. , the family were in contact with the family of Joseph Rafferty of Dublin, who died in similar circumstances. See also Internal Security Unit List of unsolved murders in the United Kingdom Murder of Thomas Oliver Murder of Andrew Kearney Murder of Paul Quinn Murder of Joseph Rafferty References Further reading BBC News reports Other reports BreakingNews.ie: Appeal by Gerry Adams, and claims of involvement of a senior IRA man BreakingNews.ie: Accusation by the family that the killing was ordered by the IRA man Analysis The Blanket: Article by a Republican on the reaction to the murder Eamonn McCann: Article by a socialist on the reaction to the murder External links Police Service of Northern Ireland page appealing for information about the murder Debates in the European Parliament on 'Justice for the McCartney Family', 9 May 2005 Minutes of the European Parliament on a resolution 'Justice for the McCartney Family', 10 May 2005 2005 murders in the United Kingdom 2005 deaths 2005 in Northern Ireland 2000s murders in Northern Ireland 21st century in Belfast Deaths by person in Northern Ireland Deaths by stabbing in Northern Ireland January 2005 crimes January 2005 events in the United Kingdom Murder in Northern Ireland Murder victims from Northern Ireland Unsolved murders in the United Kingdom People killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army People murdered in Belfast