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1971 Balmoral Furniture Company Bombing 1971 Balmoral Furniture Company bombing COMPANY NAME: Ben's Furniture. Location address. Location street: 6 Drapeau St. LOCATION CITY: Balmoral. LOCATION ZIP: E8E 1H2. Ben's Furniture based in 6 Drapeau St, Balmoral, New Brunswick E8E 1H2, Canada. Do you want to publish your own articles for retail trade, home furniture, furnishings and equipment stores, furniture stores or to the general theme of this information portal, please use the >>Premium Account<<. For questions regarding Ben's Furniture contact us directly at Ben Bernard, Owner of Ben's Furniture on the following numbers, or find the appropriate contact on the homepage of Ben's Furniture. The Balmoral Furniture Company bombing was a paramilitary attack that took place on 11 December 1971 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A bomb exploded without warning outside a furniture showroom on the Shankill Road in a predominantly unionist area, killing four civilians, two of them babies. It is widely believed that the bombing was carried out by members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in retaliation for the bombing of McGurk's pub a week earlier, which killed 15 Catholic civilians. The During 1971 two pub bombings took place on the Shankill, one in May at the Mountainview Tavern at which several people were injured and a second at the Four Step Inn in September which resulted in two deaths. A further bomb exploded at the Balmoral Furnishing Company on 11 December that same year, resulting in four deaths, including two infants. Another pub attack, this time a shooting rather than a bomb, followed on 13 August 1975 when the IRA shot up the Bayardo Bar, killing four civilians and one UVF member. Brendan McFarlane was given a life sentence for his part in the attack. The most de several other bomb and gun attacks , including the Balmoral Furniture Company bombing and Bayardo Bar attack in 1971 and 1975 respectively ; but the 1993 bombing had the Bobby Sands. He was charged with involvement in the October 1976 bombing of the Balmoral Furniture Company in Dunmurry , although he was never convicted , with Bobby Sands. He was charged with involvement in the October 1976 bombing of the Balmoral Furniture Company in Dunmurry , although he was never convicted , with Bobby Sands. He was charged with involvement in the October 1976 bombing of the Ba... Balmoral Furniture Company bombing â” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 1971 Balmoral Furniture Company bombing. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Balmoral Furniture ranges including metal & upholstered beds, headboards, upholstery, dining, living bedroom & occasional furniture Belfast N.Ireland. In addition to Balmoralâ™s own designed and manufactured bedroom furniture ranges, the extensive product portfolio includes metal and upholstered beds, headboards, upholstery, dining, living bedroom and occasional furniture. We also have a purpose built bedding facility, manufacturing on average 1000 beds a week for the retail trade and contract markets. The Balmoral Furniture Company bombing was a paramilitary attack that took place on 11 December 1971 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A bomb exploded without warning outside a furniture showroom on the Shankill Road in a predominantly unionist area, killing four civilians, two of them babies. It is widely believed that the bombing was carried out by members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in retaliation for the bombing of McGurk's pub a week earlier, which killed 15 Catholic civilians. The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) had carried out that bombing. Leading Ambulanceman Bob Scott removes the body of the youngest victim, Colin Nichol, from under the rubble. Location. Balmoral Furniture Company showroom, Lower Shankill Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland. On the 2 November 1971 a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA's Belfast Brigade exploded in the Red Lion pub in Belfast which killed three people and injured about 30 others. Contents. 1 Background. 2 Bombing. 3 Aftermath. 3.1 See Also. 4 Sources. 1971 Balmoral Furniture Company bombing. Mountainview Tavern bombing 1975. Bayardo Bar attack. Sources[edit]. CAIN project. ISSUU: The Troubles 7. Aaron Edwards â” UVF Behind The Mask..
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