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Statement by Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the 50th anniversary of Bloody Friday, Belfast 21 July 1972
Foilsithe
An t-eolas is déanaí
Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
Foilsithe
An t-eolas is déanaí
Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of one of the most appalling days in what was a year of tragic and terrible events across Northern Ireland.
On a busy Friday afternoon, nine people were killed in a shocking and mindless act of terror. They died following the explosion of multiple bombs by the Provisional IRA within moments of each other in the centre of Belfast. A further 130 people were seriously injured and countless others traumatised.
I want to express my profound sympathy today with all of their relatives and with the survivors from that devastating afternoon of violence. Together across the island, we should take a moment to remember those who lost their lives and who were brutally injured. It is also a time to reflect on the journey we have come on since those dark days and the importance of reconciliation as we look to the future on this island.