Liam Kennedy is an Irish historian, emeritus professor of history at Queen's University, Belfast.
[1] Liam Kennedy was born in rural County Tipperary, Ireland.
[2] In 2005 Kennedy stood against Gerry Adams as an independent candidate for Belfast West, to protest against IRA violence especially paramilitary punishment attacks.
[4] He has called for a commission of inquiry into punishment attacks, which he considers a form of child abuse, considering that many victims are minors and some younger than 14.
According to Kennedy, Sinn Féin is involved in the attacks, which the party denies.