Londonderry bomb: Four arrests over 'reckless' attack

[DanDango]

Londonderry bomb: Four arrests over 'reckless' attack
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46937061

Police in Londonderry have arrested a further two men in connection with a bomb in the city on Saturday.

The men, aged 34 and 42, were arrested in the city on Sunday evening. It followed the arrest of two men in their 20s earlier in the day.

The PSNI said the attack may have been carried out by dissident republican group the New IRA.

A pizza delivery van was hijacked by two armed men in Derry at about 18:00 GMT.

The bomb, which went off at 20:09 GMT, was described as a "crude device". The PSNI said the attack outside the courthouse was "unbelievably reckless".


Assistant Chief Constable Mark Hamilton said the van, with the bomb inside, was left outside the courthouse on Bishop Street at 19:23 GMT.

Image copyrightPACEMAKERImage captionA forensic officer at the scene of the explosion on Sunday morning
Three minutes later, a warning was called into the Samaritans in the West Midlands. It was passed to West Midlands police, who contacted the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

"In the intervening minutes we had already found the car and were starting to evacuate the area," said ACC Hamilton.

"Clearly, it was a very significant attempt to kill people here in this community.

"Thankfully, the local community and the police service acted bravely together and we got everybody away just in time.

"But the bomb detonated just as we were leaving the area.

Media caption"Bomb was act of hatred for this city and the people in it"
Two arrested over 'reckless' Derry bomb

"The new IRA, like most dissident republican groups in Northern Ireland, are small, largely unrepresentative and determined to drive people back to somewhere they do not want to be."

A cordon remains in place at the scene.

 

[Spizz]

Scum.

 

[Mortymoose]

I think the ship has sailed with violence being the answer to problems in NI. Folks on both side were getting tired of the killings and have most definitely enjoyed the peace of the past few years.

For folk on either side trying to ignite the troubles of yesteryear it's an uphill battle, as I reckon a number of their own would turn them in now!

 

[Spizz]

I think the ship has sailed with violence being the answer to problems in NI. Folks on both side were getting tired of the killings and have most definitely enjoyed the peace of the past few years.

For folk on either side trying to ignite the troubles of yesteryear it's an uphill battle, as I reckon a number of their own would turn them in now!

A hard border brought about by Brexit would seriously test the peace. Republicans would be back to their old murderous ways very quickly I reckon.

 

[Polymathic]

A hard border brought about by Brexit would seriously test the peace. Republicans would be back to their old murderous ways very quickly I reckon.

The world is a very different time when the IRA was at their peak. I'm really surprised they think this shyte can fly today

 

[ToxicBunny]

The world is a very different time when the IRA was at their peak. I'm really surprised they think this shyte can fly today

It will fly though..

The Troubles will return, and probably return with a vengeance.

 

[Spizz]

It will fly though..

The Troubles will return, and probably return with a vengeance.

Indeed. Freedom of movement across the border is critical to peace and the only way to keep everyone in Northern Ireland happy is is to reverse Brexit and for the UK to remain in Europe.

Bring back a hard border, Republicans go nuts.

Introduce passport checks between NI and GB and the Loyalists go nuts.

Either way, big schit all over again.