Bobby Sands and the IRA Plot To Kill Margaret Thatcher (Part One)
From Byte Sized Biographies… by Philip D. Gibbons
May 10, 2026 · 50 min
About this episode
This episode explores the IRA's plot to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the role of Bobby Sands in this historical context.
People in this episode
Host: Philip D. Gibbons
Topics covered
- IRA
- Bobby Sands
- Margaret Thatcher
- political history
- assassination attempts
- Northern Ireland conflict
Keywords
- Bobby Sands
- IRA
- Margaret Thatcher
- assassination
- Northern Ireland
- political history
- terrorism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IRA
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