§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the explosions which occurred at Tandragee, County Armagh, on Sunday 11th February and Saturday 17th February 1973.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeOn 11th February at about 8.50 p.m. a "beer keg" bomb exploded outside licensed premises 291W at Market Street, Tandragee, in County Armagh, causing extensive damage, An anonymous warning was given, but only five minutes earlier, so that complete evacuation was not possible. As a result a young girl received minor cuts and an elderly woman required treatment for shock. A stolen car believed to have been used by the terrorists was later found burnt out near Scarva in County Down.
At 9.10 that evening, a "beer keg" bomb exploded without warning in a car outside licensed premises at Mill Street, causing extensive damage to the premises and other buildings nearby. No one was injured.
On 17th February 1973 at 8.15 p.m. a "beer keg" bomb was placed in a newsagent's shop at Mill Street by three masked men, one of whom was armed. The raiders gave a 10-minute warning and the area had been cleared when the bomb exploded at 8.25 p.m., causing extensive damage to the shop and breaking glass in surrounding buildings. No one was injured. The men escaped in a stolen car which was later found partially burnt near Gilford in County Down.
§ Mr. Maginnisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the explosion which occurred at Bessbrook Institute on Saturday 17th February 1973.
§ Mr. van StraubenzeeAt 5.10 a.m. on 17th February 1973 an anonymous caller warned the Army by telephone of a bomb which had been placed at the Institute, College Square, Bessbrook, County Armagh. Seven minutes later the bomb exploded, causing slight damage to the institute and breaking glass in surrounding buildings. No one was injured.