1976 Olympia bombing
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| 1976 Olympia bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of UTC) | |
Attack type | Bomb |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 85 |
| Perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) |
The 1976 Olympia bombing was a bomb attack on 27 March 1976 carried out by the
Ideal Home Exhibition. 85 people were injured and 4 people lost limbs.[2] One casualty, 79-year-old Rachel Hyams, died from her injuries 21 days later.[3][4] Police said they received no coded warning from the IRA, but the Sunday Mirror in Manchester said it received a call from the Provisional IRA's “Irish Brigade” claiming responsibility.[5]
Due to the outrage caused, the IRA temporarily halted its bombing campaign in Britain.
See also
- Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions (1970–79)
- Cannon Street train bombing
- West Ham station attack
References
- ^ "Democrat and Chronicle from Rochester, New York on March 28, 1976 · Page 4". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Bombing of the 1976 Ideal Home Exhibition, 02/04/1976, Nationwide - BBC One". BBC. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ISBN 9781909384552.
- ISBN 9781840185041.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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