Dublin and Monaghan bombings
series of co-ordinated bombings in Dublin and Monaghan, Ireland
The Dublin and Monaghan bombings happened in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland on 17 May 1974.[2] The Ulster Volunteer Force used 3 car bombs in Dublin and another one in Monaghan to kill 33 people and injure nearly 300 others.[2] The bombings were the deadliest attack in the Troubles.[3] It was also the deadliest attack in the Republic of Ireland's history.[4]
| Dublin and Monaghan bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Troubles | |
| Location | Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland |
| Date | 17 May 1974 5.28 pm, 5.30 pm, 5.32 pm; 6.58 pm IST (UTC+01:00) |
Attack type | 4 car bombs |
| Weapons | ANFO car bombs |
| Deaths | 33 (26 in Dublin, 7 in Monaghan) |
Injured | Nearly 300 |
| Perpetrators | Ulster Volunteer Force[1] |
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Map of central Dublin showing the three bomb sites
Sources
change- Barron Report:
- "Interim Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings" (PDF). Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. December 2003.
- Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights (2004). "Proceedings of the Sub-Committee on the Barron Report". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Final Report" (PDF). 31 March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
References
change- ↑ "Call for probe of British link to 1974 bombs". RTÉ News. 17 May 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dublin-Monaghan bombs
- ↑ "UK urged to Release Dublin and Monaghan Bombing Files". The Irish Times. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ↑ Oireachtas Sub-Committee report on the Barron Report (2004), p.25
Other websites
change- Justice for the Forgotten – organisation of victims of the bombings and relatives
- Key Events – The Dublin and Monaghan Bombs, 17 May 1974 Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine – Conflict Archive on the Internet, University of Ulster
- 1974 Dublin Bombings collection of 148 photographs on the Dublin City Council public libraries website
