![Republican mourners hold wreaths during a commemoration for Irish Republican Army man Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of police officer Republican mourners hold wreaths during a commemoration for Irish Republican Army man Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of police officer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D592WD/republican-mourners-hold-wreaths-during-a-commemoration-for-irish-republican-army-man-tom-williams-at-milltown-cemetery-west-belfast-january-23-williams-was-hanged-in-1942-for-the-shooting-of-police-officer-patrick-murphy-his-body-was-buried-in-the-crumlin-road-jail-and-exhumed-to-be-given-a-proper-burial-at-milltown-earlier-this-week-jbfms-2D592WD.jpg)
Republican mourners hold wreaths during a commemoration for Irish Republican Army man Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of police officer
![OTD in 2004 – Death of Joe Cahill, a prominent Irish republican and former chief of staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA). OTD in 2004 – Death of Joe Cahill, a prominent Irish republican and former chief of staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA).](https://i0.wp.com/stairnaheireann.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/c8b4b4f81f2911ecd645da1c8bb32890.jpg?fit=750%2C1333&ssl=1)
OTD in 2004 – Death of Joe Cahill, a prominent Irish republican and former chief of staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA).
![OTD in 1920 – Birth of Joe Cahill, a prominent Irish republican and former Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA). OTD in 1920 – Birth of Joe Cahill, a prominent Irish republican and former Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA).](https://i0.wp.com/stairnaheireann.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/6234619260_e3722d6b72_z.jpg?fit=750%2C801&ssl=1)
OTD in 1920 – Birth of Joe Cahill, a prominent Irish republican and former Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA).
![Veteran Republican Joe Cahill (L) places the Irish tricolour over the coffin of his friend Tom Williams before escorting the coffin to Belfast's Miltown Cemetery January 19. Williams' body was placed in Veteran Republican Joe Cahill (L) places the Irish tricolour over the coffin of his friend Tom Williams before escorting the coffin to Belfast's Miltown Cemetery January 19. Williams' body was placed in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CPEKAB/veteran-republican-joe-cahill-l-places-the-irish-tricolour-over-the-coffin-of-his-friend-tom-williams-before-escorting-the-coffin-to-belfasts-miltown-cemetery-january-19-williams-body-was-placed-in-an-unmarked-grave-in-crumlin-road-prison-after-he-was-hung-in-september-1942-for-his-involement-in-the-murder-of-royal-ulster-constabulary-police-officer-patrick-murphy-the-remains-of-williams-were-exhumed-following-a-long-running-campaign-to-allow-him-a-proper-funeral-pmps-2CPEKAB.jpg)
Veteran Republican Joe Cahill (L) places the Irish tricolour over the coffin of his friend Tom Williams before escorting the coffin to Belfast's Miltown Cemetery January 19. Williams' body was placed in
![Republicans gather at the grave of the Irish Republican Army's Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of Police Officer Patrick Murphy. Republicans gather at the grave of the Irish Republican Army's Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of Police Officer Patrick Murphy.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5BB4R/republicans-gather-at-the-grave-of-the-irish-republican-armys-tom-williams-at-milltown-cemetery-west-belfast-january-23-williams-was-hanged-in-1942-for-the-shooting-of-police-officer-patrick-murphy-his-body-was-buried-in-the-crumlin-road-jail-and-exhumed-to-be-given-a-proper-burial-at-milltown-earlier-this-week-2D5BB4R.jpg)