On 28 February 1985, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched a heavy mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base at Corry Square in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. The attack killed nine RUC officers and injured almost 40 others; the highest death toll ever suffered by the RUC.

Graves of Martin McAlinden and Colman Rowntree (Official IRA), shot dead by the Parachute Regiment in 1974. The Troubles in Newry recounts fatalities during The Troubles in Newry, County Armagh / County Down, Northern Ireland.

On 22 August 1972 a bomb planted by the Provisional Irish Republican Army, an Irish republican paramilitary group, detonated prematurely at a customs office in Newry. Three IRA members killed six civilians and themselves in the explosion .

Sep 22, 2021 · A former champion boxer who played a leading role in the IRA murder of British Army Captain Robert Nairac has died in exile in the United States, the Sunday World can reveal.

Feb 28, 2025 · Bereaved families, injured survivors and their supporters will attend a memorial service this weekend to remember nine RUC officers from across the community who were murdered in an IRA mortar...

On February 28, 1985, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) launches a heavy mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base at Corry Square in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland. The attack kills nine RUC officers and injures almost 40 others, the highest death toll ever suffered by the RUC.

Mar 2, 2025 · A service of reflection has been held in Newry to remember nine RUC officers killed during an IRA attack 40 years ago.

Feb 28, 1985 · The 1985 Newry mortar attack was an attack carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) station in Corry Square, Newry, Northern Ireland. The attack killed nine RUC officers.

Feb 28, 2025 · It was a bitterly cold evening in Newry, County Down, when the IRA launched a devastating assault on the local RUC station. The attack was meticulously planned, utilizing a Mark 10 mortar system, a deadly weapon designed to fire explosive shells over long distances.

Feb 26, 2016 · On 28 February 1985, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) launched a heavy mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base at Corry Square in Newry, Northern Ireland. The attack killed nine RUC officers and injured almost 40 others; the highest death toll ever suffered by the RUC.