§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of an explosion which occurred at Scotch Street in the City of Armagh on Friday, 7th April, 1972, his estimate of the damage caused to property, the amount of gelignite used, and the number of casualties.
§ Mr. ChannonAt 12.44 p.m. on 7th April a 30–50 lb. bomb exploded in a car at Scotch Street, Armagh, causing extensive damage. A civilian and one soldier suffered minor injuries.
§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details of an explosion which occurred at Armagh Rural Council offices, Newry, County Down, on Thursday, 13th April, 1972, his estimate of the damage caused, the amount of gelignite used, and the number of casualties.
§ Mr. ChannonAt 10.03 a.m. on Thursday, 13th April, a charge of 5–10 lb. explosives caused superficial damage to council offices in Daisy Hill, Newry. A security guard was shot in the legs by one of the terrorists who placed the bomb.