Greysteel massacre was a mass shooting that took place on the evening of 30 October 1993 in Greysteel , County Londonderry , Northern Ireland . Members of the Ulster Defence Association ( UDA ) , a loyalist paramilitary group , opened fire on civilians in a crowded pub during a Halloween party , killing eight and wounding nineteen . The pub was targeted because it was frequented by Catholics , though two of the victims were Protestant . The group claimed responsibility using their cover name " Ulster Freedom Fighters " , saying the attack was revenge for the Shankill Road bombing by the Provisional IRA a week earlier . Four men were sentenced to life imprisonment for the massacre , but were released in 2000 under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement
Shankill Road bombing
Shankill Road bombing
Greysteel massacre