9 November 1960: Eight Irish soldiers of the Thirty-third battalion serving in #Congo with the @UN were killed in a ambush by tribesman in secessionist Katanga province #Ireland
OTD. On 4 November 1983 the IRA planted a bomb in a lecture theatre in the Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown. The explosion killed two RUC officers who were attending the lecture. A third RUC officer died from his injuries on 13 August 1984. #41183" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/…
This morning we visited the place where dad was murdered to lay flowers.
We were shocked & saddened to see ‘IRA’ graffiti spray painted on a road sign beside the spot.
To stop on a busy motorway to do this shows how sick, vile & sad individuals they are!
Let go of your hate!
OTD. Anniversary of the Greysteel killings at the Rising Sun Bar on 30 Oct 1993. Members of the UDA/UFF shot dead 7 people in the bar and injured 13, one of whom died on 14 Apr 1994. Shootings were part of a week of killings following the Shankill Bombing. #301093" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/chron/…
19 April 1972: The Widgery Inquiry released the report of its investigation of Bloody Sunday and it largely exonerated the British Army news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d…