{"url":"https://www.crimeworld.com/northern-ireland/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-belfast/a/145237003.html?fbclid=Iwb21leAQ_rFpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7PgwkOi72lcinlLpMHTWAHxycrQiJzqkxjNPYQ7yzHYSuENF4SSCt-8bqWUw_aem_ZPERDqmNtOMYDI9ZtB14KQ","title":"Feuding dissident gang draws 250 to Belfast cemetery show","domain":"crimeworld.com","imageUrl":"https://images.pexels.com/photos/16316993/pexels-photo-16316993.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940","pexelsSearchTerm":"Belfast cemetery crowd","category":"Politics","language":"en","slug":"29a95ec3","id":"29a95ec3-9dc2-4b99-9436-5c51ba677f7f","description":"Dissident republican group Glór na hÓglaigh held its first Easter commemoration in Belfast, drawing 250 supporters amid a feud.","summary":"## TL;DR\n- Dissident republican group Glór na hÓglaigh held its first Easter commemoration in Belfast, drawing 250 supporters amid a feud.\n- Around **250** gathered at Milltown Cemetery on April 4, 2026, as a show of strength against a rival ONH faction.\n- Signals the group's staying power despite an **18-month violent split** with rivals linked to RNU.\n\n## The story at a glance\nA dissident republican group called Glór na hÓglaigh, political wing of the terror group ONH, organised its first Easter commemoration at Milltown Cemetery in west Belfast on Saturday, April 4, 2026. The event drew around 250 supporters in a show of strength while the group is locked in a violent feud with a rival ONH faction aligned to the Republican Network for Unity (RNU). It's being reported now as part of Easter weekend events marking the 1916 Rising anniversary, against a background of recent dissident activity like a New IRA bomb claim.[[1]](https://www.crimeworld.com/northern-ireland/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-belfast/a/145237003.html?fbclid=Iwb21leAQ_rFpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7PgwkOi72lcinlLpMHTWAHxycrQiJzqkxjNPYQ7yzHYSuENF4SSCt-8bqWUw_aem_ZPERDqmNtOMYDI9ZtB14KQ)[[2]](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-west-belfast/a/145218424.html)\n\n## Key points\n- Glór na hÓglaigh is a newly-formed group linked to ONH after the terror group split 18 months ago, with the rival faction aligning under RNU.[[2]](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-west-belfast/a/145218424.html)\n- The gathering at Milltown Cemetery was the group's first Easter event, held on Saturday to commemorate the Rising.[[2]](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-west-belfast/a/145218424.html)\n- Around 250 supporters turned out, described as a show of strength by the feuding faction.[[2]](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-west-belfast/a/145218424.html)\n- The feud has turned violent, including an attempt by Glór na hÓglaigh-linked ONH to murder prominent dissident **Sean O'Reilly**, an ex-ONH figure.[[2]](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-west-belfast/a/145218424.html)\n- Both factions have been clashing since the split, with ongoing tensions in west Belfast republican areas.[[3]](https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-life/20260405/281556592379738?srsltid=AfmBOorerAsNqqY1fG-8Yr1KM2ws5u6vSN1VHndh73Y3JmmA0dnYsorE)\n\n## Details and context\nONH, a small dissident republican paramilitary group opposed to the peace process, split about 18 months ago over internal differences. One faction formed Glór na hÓglaigh (Voice of the Volunteers) as its political front, while the other kept ties to RNU, leading to feuds involving shootings like the attack on Sean O'Reilly in Poleglass last year.[[4]](https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/dissident-republican-group-onh-claims-responsibility-for-shooting-man-in-north-belfast-CG4VAPB52RD75NVRWZFWLUBZH4)\n\nMilltown Cemetery is a traditional republican site for Easter events, where groups lay wreaths and hold marches to honour 1916 dead and their own volunteers. This turnout shows Glór na hÓglaigh pulling a solid crowd despite the rift and PSNI pressure on dissidents.[[5]](https://www.crimeworld.com/northern-ireland/freedom-ma-vs-freedom-dad-as-bitter-far-right-feud-explodes-into-public/a/145209973.html)\n\nThe event comes amid heightened dissident claims around Easter, like the New IRA's proxy bomb in Lurgan, seen as bids to stay relevant.[[6]](https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/new-ira-claim-on-lurgan-attack-has-horrifying-echoes-of-massereene/a/145180479.html)\n\n## Key quotes\nNone reliably sourced from the article.\n\n## Why it matters\nDissident feuds risk more shootings or bombings in Belfast republican areas, undermining the peace process amid low but persistent violence. Communities face direct threats from stray attacks or intimidation, while police monitor closely for escalation. Watch for retaliation after Easter or PSNI arrests, though groups remain small and fractured.[[7]](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dissident-groups-still-capacity-desire-081057387.html)","hashtags":["#northern","#ireland","#dissidents","#republican","#feud","#belfast"],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.crimeworld.com/northern-ireland/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-belfast/a/145237003.html?fbclid=Iwb21leAQ_rFpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR7PgwkOi72lcinlLpMHTWAHxycrQiJzqkxjNPYQ7yzHYSuENF4SSCt-8bqWUw_aem_ZPERDqmNtOMYDI9ZtB14KQ","title":"Original article"},{"url":"https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/dissident-group-locked-in-feud-with-rival-faction-draws-250-supporters-to-show-of-strength-in-west-belfast/a/145218424.html","title":""},{"url":"https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-life/20260405/281556592379738?srsltid=AfmBOorerAsNqqY1fG-8Yr1KM2ws5u6vSN1VHndh73Y3JmmA0dnYsorE","title":""},{"url":"https://www.irishnews.com/news/northern-ireland/dissident-republican-group-onh-claims-responsibility-for-shooting-man-in-north-belfast-CG4VAPB52RD75NVRWZFWLUBZH4","title":""},{"url":"https://www.crimeworld.com/northern-ireland/freedom-ma-vs-freedom-dad-as-bitter-far-right-feud-explodes-into-public/a/145209973.html","title":""},{"url":"https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/new-ira-claim-on-lurgan-attack-has-horrifying-echoes-of-massereene/a/145180479.html","title":""},{"url":"https://ca.news.yahoo.com/dissident-groups-still-capacity-desire-081057387.html","title":""}],"viewCount":2,"publishedAt":"2026-04-05T21:00:53.499Z"}