Another Bloody Sunday

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Sunday 8th November 1987.

11 Killed in Enniskillen. 63 injured. Another died years later due to injuries sustained that day. Nearly all were Civilians.

Just a few miles away near Pettigoe, a Boy's Brigade parade was taking place to mark Remembrance Sunday. A booby trap bomb, aimed at killing those involved, failed to detonate. There was a small police presence at this parade.

No one was ever charged or convicted of sectarian murder or attempted sectarian murder. We'll probably have to "leave justice to the next world."

20 years ago this week.

http://www.nuzhound.com/articles/Sun...on__SBreen.php

As a kid growing up in Fermanagh at the time, it was a horrible period. Learning about who was involved, who was injured & who was dead. I had OAP family at the parade as spectators.

I'd be interested to know, what the reaction to the Enniskillen bombing was like in the RoI in particular?? I've seen some quotes from the Dail, but what were the ordinary punters thinking??

[johnfás]

The Enniskillen Bombing was an absolutely vile and despicable attack on the ordinary people of Fermanagh. However, at the same time it showed the grace of the vast bulk of the people of Northern Ireland. One of our families closest friends lost a family member that day in the form of Marie Wilson. Her father Gordon came to epitomise the grace of the ordinary people of Northern Ireland who wanted this behind them and to move on into a shared future. I think alot of people in the Republic at the time grew to have a much greater respect for the Protestant community in the North after Gordon's comments of forgiveness following the bombing.

[Keith-M]

I think the reaction to this outrage in this country started the "not in my name" campaign that finally brought SF/IRA to their senses. The Warrington bombing and the tens of thousands of people standing in quiet dignified silence in the cold and rain was probably the tipping point.

[Halo]

The IRA apologised for the bomb as it was a mistake, it was intended for an army foot patrol and it certainly did the provisional movement more damage than 10 loughgalls.

[Cloigeann]

[jerryp]

I think the reaction to this outrage in this country started the "not in my name" campaign that finally brought SF/IRA to their senses. The Warrington bombing and the tens of thousands of people standing in quiet dignified silence in the cold and rain was probably the tipping point.

Yes, the first I heard the phrase " not in my name " being used in relation to the provos was by Dick Spring in a radio interview, fairly sure a few days after Enniskillen. The slogan was later on a banner which was at the front of an anti - IRA march in Dublin. Enniskillen, and especially the interviews with the survivors and relatives, probably did a lot to get people in the south off the fence in relation to the provos.

[drbob1972]

The IRA apologised for the bomb as it was a mistake, it was intended for an army foot patrol and it certainly did the provisional movement more damage than 10 loughgalls.

ah sure that makes it alright then, "sorry folks bit of a timing error there, no offense meant honest!" - seriously though i do think it was the beginning of the end for the Provo's so i guess one could argue that some good could have come from such an act of barbarism

[Halo]

The IRA apologised for the bomb as it was a mistake, it was intended for an army foot patrol and it certainly did the provisional movement more damage than 10 loughgalls.

ah sure that makes it alright then, "sorry folks bit of a timing error there, no offense meant honest!" - seriously though i do think it was the beginning of the end for the Provo's so i guess one could argue that some good could have come from such an act of barbarism

Any apology for the summary executions in the civil war then.......
What about the sectarian violence in the tan war..........
Go on impress us.

[drbob1972]

The IRA apologised for the bomb as it was a mistake, it was intended for an army foot patrol and it certainly did the provisional movement more damage than 10 loughgalls.

ah sure that makes it alright then, "sorry folks bit of a timing error there, no offense meant honest!" - seriously though i do think it was the beginning of the end for the Provo's so i guess one could argue that some good could have come from such an act of barbarism

Any apology for the summary executions in the civil war then.......
What about the sectarian violence in the tan war..........
Go on impress us.

Why bother, apologies are meaningless and pointless unless heartfelt and lead to a clear change in actions and behaviour. If they had genuinely meant it they would have stopped all other actions immediately and not continued on for several years.

equally so the actions you have mentioned in your attempt at "whataboutery" were terrible and condemnable. You can continue to go back in time as long as you want to find actions that justify the actions / reactions of others but that will achieve nothing of any consequence

[Cloigeann]

The IRA apologised for the bomb as it was a mistake, it was intended for an army foot patrol and it certainly did the provisional movement more damage than 10 loughgalls.

ah sure that makes it alright then, "sorry folks bit of a timing error there, no offense meant honest!" - seriously though i do think it was the beginning of the end for the Provo's so i guess one could argue that some good could have come from such an act of barbarism

Any apology for the summary executions in the civil war then.......
What about the sectarian violence in the tan war..........
Go on impress us.

Why bother, apologies are meaningless and pointless unless heartfelt and lead to a clear change in actions and behaviour. If they had genuinely meant it they would have stopped all other actions immediately and not continued on for several years.

equally so the actions you have mentioned in your attempt at "whataboutery" were terrible and condemnable. You can continue to go back in time as long as you want to find actions that justify the actions / reactions of others but that will achieve nothing of any consequence

lol hypocrite.