On This Day In 1974 The Ira Bombed The Houses Of Parliament In London The provisional ira began a bombing campaign in england in march 1973 when they bombed the old bailey court house, injuring over 200 people. [4] the following year was the worst year of the troubles outside of northern ireland: at the beginning of 1974 the ira exploded a bomb on a coach carrying soldiers and some family members on the m62, killing 12 people including four civilians. [5]. 17 june. a bomb has exploded at the houses of parliament, causing extensive damage and injuring 11 people. the ira said it planted the 20 lb (9.1 kg) device which exploded at about 0828 bst in a corner of westminster hall. the explosion is suspected to have fractured a gas main and a fierce fire spread quickly through the centuries old hall in.
On This Day In 1974 The Ira Bombed The Houses Of Parliament In London 1974: 'we heard a muffled boom'. the tower of london was bombed on 17 july 1974 just weeks after the attack on the houses of parliament. no organisation claimed to have planted the bomb at the tower, which killed one and injured 41, but the ira was widely suspected to have carried out the attack. you sent us your accounts of the blast. On this day in 1974 the ira bombed the houses of parliament in london. during the year, 1974, there was an extensive number of bombings carried out in the uk by the ira. today is the 40th. At around 8.22am on 17 june 1974, the press association had received a call — apparently from the ira — informing them that a bomb was set to go off in parliament. six minutes later, there was. A bomb planted by the ira exploded at the houses of parliament on 17 june, 1974. the explosion injured 11 people and caused extensive damage to the buildings. the bomb was suspected to have.
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