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THE TROUBLES
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Tuesday 6 February 1973 Cookstown attack The RUC are said to be keeping an open mind about a small fire which has slightly damaged a bowling club in Cookstown. One theory is that the club was the target for an incendiary attack.
in his café and Mr Patrick Brady, aged 28, from Rosapenna Square, whose hooded and bound body was found in Maurice Street, off the Springfield Road.
Tuesday 6th February 1973 Men buried in Belfast The funerals have taken place in Belfast of two men who were killed by gunmen over the weekend. The funerals were of Mr Alfredo Fusco, aged 58, who was gunned down
Thursday 8th February 1973 A day of riots and shootings Four people are known to have died in a night of violence following the one day stoppage, dozens of people have been injured and the RUC are investigating the death of a fifth
Tuesday 6th February 1973 Fashion shop bombed A bomb, estimated to have contained between 30 – 40 lb of Tuesday 6th February 1973 explosives has exploded at Vivienne McMaster’s fashion Rocket attack on border store on Belfast’s University Road. A nearby Chinese resA rocket attack on a British Army post near the border has taurant was also damaged in the blast. triggered off a major gun battle between British troops and the IRA. More than 100 rounds were exchanged during Tuesday 6th February 1973 the 15 minute attack on the heavily fortified Army check- Army salute causes scare point on the Buncrana Road. The Army have said that af- The Army, firing a 21 gun salute to mark the anniversary ter the Russian made rocket was fired between eight and of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne has caused ten gunmen opened fire on them. There were no casualties confusion in Belfast when many residents thought it was bomb or rocket attacks. in the attack.