About this episode

The episode discusses recent attacks attributed to the New IRA and their implications for local communities and law enforcement.

Last Saturday evening, a food delivery driver was hijacked in Co Antrim, a bomb was placed in his car and he was ordered to drive to Dunmurry police station. When he got there he ran in to raise the alarm. Minutes later, a police officer’s bodycam recorded the car exploding as nearby houses were being evacuated, with two babies among those who were being brought to safety at the time. The attack is being treated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) as attempted murder and comes just weeks after an attempted car bomb attack on Lurgan police station in Co Armagh. The New IRA has claimed responsibility for both attacks but who is this dissident republican group? The car bombs were crude but according to Irish Times Northern correspondent Freya McClements, what counts in these attacks is the attention they receive for the organisation and the fear they instil in local communities and members of the PSNI. Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Bernice Harrison

Topics covered

• New IRA
• Northern Ireland
• terrorism
• public safety
• dissident republicans

Keywords

• New IRA
• car bomb
• hijacking
• Northern Ireland
• PSNI
• Freya McClements
• Bernice Harrison

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Police Service of Northern Ireland, New IRA

Places: Co Antrim, Dunmurry, Co Armagh

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