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- The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) targeted the Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory (NIFSL) facilities on Newtownbreda Road in the southern outskirts of Belfast with a large 3,000 lb bomb on 23 September 1992. The huge impact of the bomb destroyed the lab and damaged over 1,000 homes within a 1.5 mile radius, including adjacent Belvoir Park, a Protestant housing estate. It was one of the biggest bombs ever detonated during Northern Ireland's Troubles, causing massive damage and being felt from over 10 miles away. Hundreds of residents had to be treated for shock. Several military vehicles were damaged. The lab was a key target because it analysed evidence in cases involving IRA attacks. The IRA had given a warning, and British Army bomb disposal experts were investigating an abandoned van when the explosion occurred. One estimate put the repair damage cost at £20 million at the time. According to journalist and author Toby Harnden, the attack, from beginning to end was planned and carried out by the IRA South Armagh Brigade. Volunteers from the brigade hijacked a truck near Newry and packed it with explosives weighing 3,500 pounds (1,600 kg). They left the truck outside the Forensic Science Laboratory at 8:40pm, nearly 45 minutes later after a coded warning the bomb exploded. (en)
- Tharla Buamáil NIFSL (Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory) ar an 23 Meán Fómhair 1992 nuair a rinne an tIRA onsaí ar an Saotharlann Fóiréinseolaíochta i dTuaisceart Éireann ar Bhóthar Newtownbreda, Béal Feirste. Phléasc buama 1,360 chileagram ann, pléasc mhór mhillteach, agus i measc na cinn is mó riamh le linn na dTrioblóidí. Ar an dea-uair, bhi duine ar bith i gcorp an fhoirgnimh. Ach scriosadh an saotharlann. Tógadh hipearmhargadh Tesco ina áit. Bhog an NIFSL go dtí Seapark, Carraig Fhearghais. Sa bhliain 1975, rinneadh damáiste do struchtúr an fhoirgnimh NIFSL chomh maith, nuair a phléasc buama IRA eile. (ga)
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- Newtownbreda, Belfast, Northern Ireland (en)
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- The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) targeted the Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory (NIFSL) facilities on Newtownbreda Road in the southern outskirts of Belfast with a large 3,000 lb bomb on 23 September 1992. The huge impact of the bomb destroyed the lab and damaged over 1,000 homes within a 1.5 mile radius, including adjacent Belvoir Park, a Protestant housing estate. It was one of the biggest bombs ever detonated during Northern Ireland's Troubles, causing massive damage and being felt from over 10 miles away. Hundreds of residents had to be treated for shock. Several military vehicles were damaged. The lab was a key target because it analysed evidence in cases involving IRA attacks. The IRA had given a warning, and British Army bomb disposal experts were investigating (en)
- Tharla Buamáil NIFSL (Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory) ar an 23 Meán Fómhair 1992 nuair a rinne an tIRA onsaí ar an Saotharlann Fóiréinseolaíochta i dTuaisceart Éireann ar Bhóthar Newtownbreda, Béal Feirste. Phléasc buama 1,360 chileagram ann, pléasc mhór mhillteach, agus i measc na cinn is mó riamh le linn na dTrioblóidí. Ar an dea-uair, bhi duine ar bith i gcorp an fhoirgnimh. Ach scriosadh an saotharlann. Tógadh hipearmhargadh Tesco ina áit. Bhog an NIFSL go dtí Seapark, Carraig Fhearghais. (ga)
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- Buamáil NIFSL (1992) (ga)
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