After the bombing of Randalstown RUC station, and more gunfire attacks against the RUC in parts of West Belfast and across the border area between Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State, around 320 members and suspected members of the IRA, including Hugh McActeer, were arrested across Northern Ireland.
Following the bombing at Randalstown RUC station and further gunfire assaults on the RUC in different areas of West Belfast and along the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State, around 320 IRA members and suspected IRA members, including Hugh McActeer, were apprehended across Northern Ireland.