| Clontibret invasion | |||||||
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| Part of The Troubles | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ulster loyalists | An Garda Síochána | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 150–500 loyalists. Some armed with cudgels. | 5 Gardaí. Some armed with guns. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 loyalist arrested | 2 Gardaí injured and hospitalised | ||||||
The Clontibret invasion was an incursion by Ulster loyalists into the small Monaghan village of Clontibret, in the Republic of Ireland, on 7 August 1986. After crossing the border the loyalists proceeded to vandalise many buildings in the village and attacked two police officers before being dispersed by the Garda Síochána. The incident occurred in the context of unionist opposition to the recently signed Anglo-Irish Agreement.