Brave Irish "freedom fighters" strike again

[Gob]

A bomb which exploded in a bank in Londonderry was "thrown" into the Santander branch by masked men.

PSNI Chief Inspector John Burrows said "there was sheer panic" when the bomb, contained in a hold-all, was thrown.

"There were young children who had to be evacuated. People could have been killed when this explosion went off," he said.

The device exploded in the Diamond at about 1320 BST, but there are no reports of any injuries or damage.

Northern Ireland politicians have condemned the bomb attack on Londonderry city centre.

SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan said he was "deeply angered and shocked at this dangerous attack".

NI's First Minister Peter Robinson condemned those responsible and said they had nothing to offer society except "death and destruction".

Sinn Fein councillor Gerry MacLochlainn was in the area when the explosion happened.

"I was going up to the Tower Hotel because there was a possible evacuation because of a bomb scare," he said.

"Apparently a device had been left in the building society at the Diamond in Derry."

Mr MacLochlainn said that as he approached the hotel, the device exploded.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13485267

Fucking scum, I hope they all catch leprosy...

[Sean]

Seconded!

Wasn't there a pipe-bomb on a bus there during the Queen's visit too?

Typical fucking bog-trotters...
"Jaysus Paddy, she'd a bit posh that Queen. She probably won't be on an ass-cart so we'll but the bomb on the most upper-class form of transport we can think of. Then we'll get her!"

[The Hen]

Slightly off topic, but hats off to the Queen for her visit to Ireland.

I wonder if she is trying to make amends for the past. There is high speculation that her private meeting with PM Juleeyah was to let her know she wouldn't be offended if we held another vote on becoming a Republic again.

[Sean]

lol - Sounds like she was politely telling Australia to "Fuck orf"...

[The Hen]

Yeah but after Colin Firth's rendition of her Dad, she ain't getting rid of us that easily!

[Lord Jim]

"Jaysus Paddy, she'd a bit posh that Queen. She probably won't be on an ass-cart so we'll but the bomb on the most upper-class form of transport we can think of. Then we'll get her!"

LOL

Well, it is sometimes called a "coach"...

Perhaps that's where the confusion arose....

I can just see it:

"And now the Queen emerges from the 37 Local, looking radiant..."

On a more serious note, the good news is that that the unprincipled nihilists that engage in this sort of thing have become a tiny fringe bunch that no longer enjoys any significant support within the Irish public.

[rubato]

I am ashamed that the majority of the financial support for the IRA came from deluded romantics in the United States.

yrs,
rubato