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Eire claim on bombs refuted by Army

... fired on, but it believes the bombs were detonated from the South. detonating in the bombed military vehicle,” said the ~ Senior police officers are reluctant to getinvolvedin a row with Dublin “It was indisputable that the bombs were detonated by radio signal ...

Published: Thursday 13 September 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 361 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

bomb sends brides’ plans in smoke

... bomb sends brides’ plans in smoke pistols, planted at least two bombs at the building. Four of them had crawled through a hole and were in long grass nearby when a passerby spotted ‘hem and contacted the USPCA centre. Thef h «€ Tour other Kittens — obviously ...

Published: Wednesday 23 May 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 87 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

‘No warning’ bomb blast bid foiled

... warning. One of the bombs was dealt with by . a controlled explosion which:destroyed the van, but caused little damage otherwise. The other two bombs were defused. Traffic was aiverted from the city centre for almost four hours while the bombs were being dealt ...

Published: Wednesday 09 May 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 791 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Open verdic on you petrol bombe

... Open verdic on you petrol bombe A 16-year-ol who was later IRA type fune shot by an Ar geant while a field Road timt was being bombed, a inquest was t terday. The jury returne verdict on Paul Mc of Springfield Ave fast. The bombing ! on the morning of 1977 ...

Published: Wednesday 20 June 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Five years for hoax bomb man

... Five years for hoax bomb man AN IRA man who admitted planting two hoax bombs in Belfast and hijacking two cars was jailed for five years at Belfast City Commission yesterday. He is 24 - year - old Hugh Stephen Malone of New Barnsley Drive, Belfast, who ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 118 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Bomb blaze destroys shoe shop

... Bomb blaze destroys shoe shop CLOTHING and shoes were destroved when a fire started by three blast -incendiary bombs swept through the shop of J. W. H. Johnston at Main Street, Newtownbutler, in the early hours of vesterday. A warning of the bombs had ...

Published: Saturday 31 March 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 94 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Bombs start fire at bus depot

... Bombs start fire at bus depot FOUR bombs exploded within 10 minutes last night at*.he Ulsterbus depot at Milewater Road, Duncrue Street, Belfast. The blasts started a fire which was quickly brought under control. No one was injured. ¢ . The motorway was ...

Published: Wednesday 16 May 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Shopkeepers urged to run bomb checks

... Shopkeepers urged to run bomb checks Shopkeepers and businessmen were urged yesterday to check their premises constantly for explosive devices — and not just at closing time. Police issued the warning in the wake of Monday's bomb attacks which are seen ...

Published: Wednesday 28 November 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 355 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Banks bear prunt of bombing wave

... Banks bear prunt of bombing wave Twenty - tWo banks were the chief targets for Thursday's most widespread bomb assault on Northern jreland since the early years of the disturpances on Thursday night But of the three banks atracked only three remained ...

Published: Saturday 24 March 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 322 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Bomb hoaxes hold up traffic

... hours when a bomb exploded in a van left in Northland Road near the home of Sir Basil McFarland, a leading businessman and seven times Lord Mayor of the city. During the morning, a warning was telephoned to a newspaper office that several bombs had been planted ...

Published: Thursday 18 October 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 209 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Terrorists - put bomb in 9 baby’s pram TERRORISTS who bombed the Knock - na - Moe Castle Hotel in

... Terrorists - put bomb in 9 baby’s pram TERRORISTS who bombed the Knock - na - Moe Castle Hotel in Omagh last year put one of the devices in a baby's pram, Omagh County Court was told. It also heard that a gun was held to the head of a son of the hotel ...

Published: Saturday 17 November 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 211 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Raids foil IRA’s Santa bomb plot

... Raids foil IRA’s Santa bomb plot Police believe they have smashed IRA plans to mount a major terror bomb campaign in Gt Britain over Christmas. At dawn yesterday anti - terrorist squads carried out raids in various parts of the country and detained 20 ...

Published: Thursday 13 December 1979
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 728 | Page: 2 | Tags: none