Garryhinch ambush
1970s disasters in Ireland1976 in the Republic of IrelandAmbushes in IrelandHistory of County LaoisImprovised explosive device bombings in 1976 ... and 6 more
Improvised explosive device bombings in the Republic of IrelandOctober 1976 in EuropeProvisional Irish Republican Army actionsTerrorism deaths in the Republic of IrelandTerrorist incidents in Europe in 1976Use Hiberno-English from February 2024
The Garryhinch ambush was a surprise attack on the Garda Síochána by the Provisional IRA on 16 October 1976. A bomb planted by the IRA in a farmhouse at Garryhinch on the County Laois-County Offaly border in Ireland was detonated. Garda Michael Clerkin was killed in the blast, and four other Gardaí at the scene were badly wounded. The incident was one of the few occasions during The Troubles when police officers in Ireland were deliberately targeted.
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