N. IRELAND: CAR BOMB EXPLODES IN PROTESTANT TOWN OF BANBRIDGE

[@jamiegibson7319]

i was two mile out the road at home when it went off , it sounded like thunder and thats no joke.

[@urma7713]

It was the IRA,

[@GodOfVictory501]

My grandfather was born in Banbridge but when he was a small boy his family were burned out of their house in an anti-Catholic pogrom and forced to leave town. I have no sympathy for Loyalists/Unionists. They reaped what they sowed.

[@spareemail8711]

The IRA killed more civilians than any Loyalist groupings or army combined, the Republican leadership ought to be tried at the Hague international court, the 1998 agreement was just appeasement not real justice.

[@GodOfVictory501]

@@spareemail8711 Maybe if Unionists/Loyalists had been a bit kinder to the Catholic minority from the 1920's onwards then republican extremists wouldn't feel the need to fight back, would they?

[@gibby8540]

@@spareemail8711 ira killed 1700 in 40 years, Cromwells army killed 3552 in 8 years during the invasion of drogheda stfu plz

[@urma7713]

I want to add here, there are 2 iras, civil war and terrorist. The civil war one ended after Ireland became a free state, which is all they wanted, but second form wanted more, so they bombed places like my home town of banbridge.

[@neil4817]

@@GodOfVictory501 Are you saying that every single unionist is a bigot?

[@theearthandeverythinginit5582]

Was there that day in David Rogers when we were told to get out. Drove half a mile down the road, stepped out of the car, and the bomb went off. Bastards.

[@urma7713]

IRA, 2nd form, my god them terrorist bastards.

[@sterlingfontaine8977]

Big deal? The gallant Ulstermen didn't hurt anyone. They could have bombed that Nazi shithole to smithereens.

[@stolencupid]

Up da Ra🇮🇪

[@peterfitzgerald7734]

Because us Irish used violence to get land, I will stand with the Prods in the North in the event of war, a traitor......................and proud

[@LuckyRufey]

Peter Fitzgerald good man Peter I’m sure the Prods will be delighted to have brains like yours on their side.... you’ll fit right in!

[@urma7713]

@@LuckyRufey Yup, fucking sped.

[@urma7713]

Wow, you’ll fit in just right! The Ira second form did it! Wow, you’re soo smart!!

[@conorfields506]

@@LuckyRufey haha indeed

[@simonadamson7070]

I was 7 at the time, watched it blow up by St Patricks school with a friend of mine whilst we were playing in the fields behind, neither realised at the time until a few years later. Just remember the bang and the amount of smoke it gave off

[@presbyteriangirl9739]

So sad. I'm a Protestant from New York City and I'm on your side all the way.

[@adamperry835]

Who's side?

[@presbyteriangirl9739]

@@adamperry835 the loyalist Protestant side

[@WRGOP]

lj p loyal to yourself, while the others around you suffer

[@1Hannigan1]

Your on New York but you love loyalist because you are a protestant. F@@# off!!!

[@presbyteriangirl9739]

@@1Hannigan1 why don't you shut up.

[@bobbills2953]

**protestant side Or town centre

[@kevinmackay1013]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪 ALWAYS TOGETHER 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@sidi45]

1 August 1998

[@pauldunneska]

StillLife and to think of the stupid attack that happened on the 15th of August 1998 in Omagh that ended the bombing campaign.

[@01HILARYKEEGAN]

Paul Dunne Hey Paul, what's the craic in Dub? Hope you get a trip to Derry - nicest city in Ireland!! The new Free Derry Museum has just opened in Glenfada Park - you have to go buddy amazing artefacts from Bloody Sunday! Peace out my republican friend even though I vote SDLP 😉

[@lixianclips]

God damn IRA.

[@sterlingfontaine8977]

I'm here in Tel Aviv and I've always had a strong interest in Irelands long conflict with England. I am aware of the bigotry the unionist community has towards their innocent and defenseless Catholic neighbors. I have to ask, considering such hostility are you really surprised that the IRA should reap such a vengeance? In fact I'm surprised these Provo people didn't do it more often.

[@neil4817]

Complete bullshit.

[@ecpowers542]

i hope u realize the irish struggle is the same as the palestinian struggle

[@sterlingfontaine8977]

@@ecpowers542 Ha! Nonsense boy. The Irish struggle is honorable and just. The Palestinians are like loyalists in Ireland , so blinded by bigotry and hatred that they don't even know who they are.

[@sterlingfontaine8977]

@@neil4817 Why? This Irish town has a long history of bigotry and intolerance. Shalom!

[@neil4817]

@@sterlingfontaine8977 Because, unless I'm misunderstanding you, you're making a lot of sweeping generalisations, you're saying that every single person in that town is a bigot, you're also saying that every single person in the unionist community is a bigot, both of which are nonsense. Also you're very naive about how many in the nationalist community view Israel and Israelis (ie with contempt). The nationalists in Northern Ireland (including many friends of mine) generally hate your country and are at the forefront of boycotting it. I've seen you post on other pages, were other people said the same thing to you as me. You seem like an idiot.

[@emmettbyrne5161]

I was there that day, I was like 5 at the time so I don't remember much....

[@hoopenhanger]

I've never met a unionist who wasn't 'outraged' about something! lol!

[@clairehillis2490]

hoopenhanger well if a place where you lived was bombed would you not be

[@lr1002]

hoopenhanger hmmm some blew up the place you live in... why would you be mad?

[@1Hannigan1]

Hope hanger. That’s because their children. They play dress up and March through Catholic areas just to start shit with their neighbors. That’s very childish. So they’re outrage is just like when your kid was was 2 and would cry when they didn’t get what they want, until their attention is focused somewhere else .

[@SuperDistinction]

murdering innocent women and children with car bombs on the streets of northern Ireland is pretty outrageous. I don't think I have to be a unionist to come to that conclusion. take off that tricolor blindfold that you have on you, just take a minute and research neutrally. I believe you will see these men as neither terrorists or freedom fighters. Simply murdering cowards. the only thing they changed in this country was the number of people who died. they inflicted a misery longer lasting than any British presence in Ireland. They are the true enemies of Ireland.

[@SuperDistinction]

@@1Hannigan1 no Sean whats outrageous is you thugs glorify the despicable barbarism your terrorist murder squads inflicted on the people of Northern Ireland. we weren't so childish in Gibraltar were we? What was the score in that football match? 3-0 to the SAS?

[@the-watch-man]

Was there when it went off

[@chrisrogers8111]

ira Scumbags Miles Away so Called army A Evil +sick Twisted fuck can Plant A Bombs

[@theearthandeverythinginit5582]

The Watch Man me too. In Davey Rogers and got out a few min before the blast. Where were u?

[@the-watch-man]

@@theearthandeverythinginit5582 little down from shepherd's bar

[@ayylmaotv]

lol

[@mridiotbox7313]

OH MY GOD!! I hope ISIS were not responsible for this?!

[@HJDore]

Mr Idiotbox I’m sorry but are you stupid, Ireland, Protestant town, car, bomb it all screams IRA.

[@naisiunnaheireann1752]

@@HJDore no its the fucking uvf basterds

[@highvalueproductions7655]

Fuck the pope and the ira Micheal stone the legend

[@presbyteriangirl9739]

@@highvalueproductions7655 I agree. I hate the IRA. I'm a Protestant from New York City and I'm on your side all the way

[@tycosyco]

Joseph Stalin never knew joseph Stalin was a loyalist ahahaha

[@zeke2095]

Haha, that's what happens when you rebel against the word of the lord

[@rambo2751]

Box a fireworks fs