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Lord Louis Mountbatten was killed on August 27, 1979 when a bomb planted by the IRA detonated on his boat near Mullaghmore, Co Sligo. Who was the British statesman? And why was he a target for Irish republicans?
It is now the best part of half a century distant. But the IRA blast that murdered Louis Mountbatten, on this day in 1979 still echoes down the years.
THE Government was warned yesterday that the Northern Ireland peace process might be damaged if the Parachute Regiment returned to the province.
The discovery of the bodies of Jim and Mary McLoughlin, the elderly couple who lay dead in their bungalow near Warrenpoint for up to six months, has exposed unpleasant home truths about how we like to view ourselves – and the reality of our lives now.
The couple were found at their home o in Newry on Thursday, and the PSNI have said they believe the deaths may have occurred some time ago. They may have lain undiscovered for six months.