Which pubs were bombed in Birmingham?
| Birmingham pub bombings | |
|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham, England |
| Date | 21 November 1974 20:17 (Mulberry Bush) 20:27 (Tavern in the Town) (GMT) |
| Target | The Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town public houses, Birmingham City Centre; and Barclays Bank, Edgbaston |
| Attack type | Time bombs |
How big was the Bishopsgate bomb?
In March 1993, an Iveco tipper truck was stolen in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and repainted from white to dark blue. A 1 tonne ANFO bomb made by the IRA’s South Armagh Brigade had been smuggled into England and was placed in the truck, hidden underneath a layer of tarmac.
How was McArdle convicted?
One was the Irish Republican Army’s James McArdle, sentenced to 25 years over the devastating 1996 London Docklands bombing. All qualified for early release from long sentences because their guerrilla groups support the 1998 Good Friday peace accord and are respecting cease-fires.
Did the IRA bomb Harrods?
The Harrods bombing refers to the car bomb that exploded outside Harrods department store in central London on Saturday 17 December 1983. Members of the Provisional IRA planted the time bomb and sent a warning 37 minutes before it exploded, but the area was not evacuated.
When was the Birmingham pub bombings?
November 21, 1974
Birmingham pub bombings/Start dates
Birmingham pub bombing, terrorist bomb attack on two pubs in Birmingham, England, on November 21, 1974. The explosions killed 21 people, making it the deadliest attack on English soil during the Troubles, the 30-year struggle over the fate of Northern Ireland.
When was the last IRA bombing in the UK?
The IRA’s cease-fire ended in February 1996, when a bomb in the Docklands area of London killed two people, though it was reinstated in July of the following year.
When was the last IRA bombing in England?
When was the last bomb in Northern Ireland?
| Omagh bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°36′01″N 07°17′56″WCoordinates: 54°36′01″N 07°17′56″W |
| Date | August 15, 1998 3:10 pm (BST) |
| Target | Courthouse |
How did the IRA carry out their attacks?
It used guerrilla tactics against the British Army and RUC in both rural and urban areas, and carried out a bombing campaign in Northern Ireland and England against military, political, and economic targets, and British military targets in Europe.
How was the Birmingham Six custody treated?
All were convicted in 1975 of the murders of the 21 victims killed in the explosions in the pubs shortly after their train had left for the Heysham ferry. All were completely innocent. Applying lessons of past injustice to the present, the jury acquitted the young Muslim man.
What is justice for the 21?
Justice for the 21 is a self-starting campaign group who seek truth, justice and accountability on behalf those killed in The Birmingham Pub Bombings 1974 – our loved ones.
