Fifty Years Since Dundalk Bombing Shocked the Nation - 18/12/2025
As the 50th anniversary of the Dundalk bombing approaches (tomorrow, December 19th), renewed attention is being drawn to the tragic event. In the Dáil, Louth TD Deputy Erin McGreehan raised the issue with Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan in the Dail.The 1975 bombing, widely believed to have involved loyalist paramilitaries and elements within British security forces, remains officially unsolved. Over the decades, allegations of state collusion have persisted, but without resolution.County Council driver, Jack Rooney, and well-known and highly respected local tailor, Hugh Watters, died in…
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