The information available relates to acts of terrorism connected with the affairs of Northern Ireland as defined in section 14 of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989. Until 1989 only those incidents which caused death or injury were recorded.
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 10 October 1981 |
Ebury Bridge Road, London SW1 |
Device exploded killing two people and injuring 39 |
| 17 October 1981 |
London SE21 |
One person injured in an explosion |
| 26 October 1981 |
Wimpy Bar, Oxford Street, London W1 |
One person killed in an explosion |
| 23 November 1981 |
Royal Artillery HQ, Government House, Woolwich New Road, London SE18 |
Device exploded injuring two people |
| 20 July 1982 |
South Carriage Road, Hyde Park, London W1 Regents Park, London NW1 |
Device exploded killing four people and injuring 28 Device exploded killing seven people and injuring 31 |
| 10 December 1983 |
Royal Artillery Barracks, Repository Road, London SE18 |
Device exploded injuring three people |
| 17 December 1983 |
Outside Harrods, Knightsbridge, London SW3 |
Six people were killed and 91 injured in an explosion |
| 25 December 1983 |
Orchard Street, London W1 |
Device exploded injuring two people |
| 12 October 1984 |
Grand Hotel, Brighton, Sussex |
Device exploded during the Conservative Party Conference killing five people and injuring 30 others |
| 15/16 August 1987 |
Various |
Postal devices were sent to six senior civil servants. No injuries |
| 1 August 1988 |
Inglis Barracks, London SW7 |
Device exploded killing one person and injuring eight others |
| 20 February 1989 |
Ternhill Barracks, Shropshire |
One person injured in an explosion |
| 22 September 1989 |
Royal Marines School of Music, North Barracks, Deal, Kent |
Device exploded killing 11 and injuring 21 others |
| 15 November 1989 |
Kensington |
Device discovered and defused. No injuries |
| 18 November 1989 |
Married Quarters, Colchester |
Device attached to car exploded injuring two people |
| 16 January 1990 |
Army HQ, SE District, Aldershot |
Postal device discovered and defused—No injuries |
| 20 February 1990 |
Combined Services Recruitment Centre, Rutland Street, Leicester |
Device attached to a vehicle exploded nearby injuring two people |
| 25 February 1990 |
Army Recruiting Office, New Road, Halifax |
Device exploded. No injuries |
| 14 May 1990 |
Service Education Centre, Eltham, S London SE9 |
Device exploded injuring five people |
| 16 May 1990 |
Army Recruiting Centre, Wembley, Middlesex |
Device exploded killing one person and injuring four others |
| 1 June 1990 |
Lichfield Railway Station, Staffordshire |
One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting incident |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 9 June 1990 |
Honourable Artillery HQ, City Road, London EC1 |
19 people were injured in an explosion |
| 12 June 1990 |
Hampshire |
Device discovered and defused. No injuries |
| 21 June 1990 |
RAF Stanmore Park, Uxbridge |
Device exploded. No injuries |
| 25 June 1990 |
Carlton Club, St. James, London SW1 |
Bomb exploded injuring 20 people |
| 6 July 1990 |
The Strand, London WC2 |
Small device exploded in a litter bin. No injuries |
| 20 July 1990 |
Stock Exchange, London EC1 |
Device exploded— no injuries |
| 30 July 1990 |
Pevensey |
Ian Gow MP was killed when a device exploded under his car |
| 6 August 1990 |
London NW8 |
Device discovered and defused at the former home of Lord Armstrong. No injuries |
| 13 August 1990 |
Didcot |
Device discovered and defused at the home of Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley. No injuries |
| 10 September 1990 |
Army and Navy Recruiting Office, Derby |
Bomb exploded—no injuries |
| 17 September 1990 |
Army Information Centre, Finchley, London |
Army colour sergeant shot and injured as he sat in a car outside the office |
| 18 September 1990 |
Staffordshire |
Air Chief Marshall Sir Peter Terry was shot and injured at his home. His wife suffered minor injuries |
| 27 September 1990 |
Royal Overseas League, Park Place, London WC1 |
Device discovered and defused. No injuries |
| 24 January 1991 |
Territorial Army Firing Range, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire |
Small explosion and a shot was fired. No injuries |
| 7 February 1991 |
Downing Street, London SW1 |
Three mortar bombs fired. One minor injury |
| 18 February 1991 |
Paddington Station, London W2 Victoria Station, London SW1 |
Device exploded. No injuries Device exploded. One man killed and 38 people injured |
| 25 February 1991 |
Napsbury Lane, St. Albans |
Device exploded on a railway line. No injuries |
| 3 April 1991 |
Preston Railway Station, Preston, Lancashire |
A number of incendiary devices were found on a platform. No injuries |
| 5 April 1991 |
Arndale Shopping Centre, Manchester |
A number of devices were discovered in shops, some of which caused fires. No injuries |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 28 June 1991 |
Beck Theatre, Hayes, Middlesex |
Device discovered and defused outside the theatre. No injuries |
| 30 June 1991 |
Royal Navy and RAF Recruiting Office, Fishergate Centre, Preston |
Device discovered. Detonated in controlled explosion. No injuries |
| 5 August 1991 |
Cambridge Public House, Charing Cross Road, London |
Fire caused by incendiary devices. No injuries |
| 29 August 1991 |
London Underground Depot, Hammersmith W6 |
Three incendiary devices discovered under a seat. No injuries |
| 31 August 1991 |
Bargain Bookshop, Charing Cross Road, London WC2 |
Incendiary device discovered. No injuries |
| 15 November 1991 |
Old Barclays Bank, St. Peters Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire |
Device exploded killing two members of the Provisional IRA. A member of the public was injured |
| 1 December 1991 |
The Discount Furniture Store Habitat, The World of Leather, The Reject Shop, Tottenham Court Road |
A number of incendiary devices ignited causing damage to property but no injuries |
| 2 December 1991 |
Littlewoods, Oxford Street, London W1 |
Incendiary device ignited. No injuries |
| 7–8 December 1991 |
Various locations in Blackpool |
A number of incendiary devices were discovered in locations around Blackpool. No injuries |
| 8 December 1991 |
Arndale Centre, Manchester |
Seven incendiary devices ignited. No injuries |
| 14 December 1991 |
Brent Cross Shopping Centre |
Four devices found in shops. No injuries |
| 15 December 1991 |
Sainsbury Wing, National Gallery, London WC2 |
An incendiary device partially ignited. No injuries |
| 16 December 1991 |
Railway line near Clapham Junction |
Bomb exploded on the railway line. No injuries |
| 23 December 1991 |
Ilford Underground Depot Neasden Underground Deport Train at Harrow on the Hill |
Incendiary device ignited. No injuries Incendiary devices ignited. No injuries Incendiary devices ignited. No injuries |
| 10 January 1992 |
Whitehall Place, London SW1 |
Small device exploded. No injuries |
| 17 January 1992 |
Marquis of Granby Public House, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1 |
Two incendiary devices discovered. No injuries |
| 30 January 1992 |
Elephant and Castle Underground Depot, London SE17 |
Incendiary device found. No injuries |
| 3 February 1992 |
Neasden Underground Depot |
Incendiary device found under seat. No injuries |
| 7 February 1992 |
London Underground Sidings between Barking and Upney Stations |
Incendiary device ignited. No injuries |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 11 February 1992 |
Telephone box, Parliamentary Street, London SW1 (outside the Treasury) |
Small device discovered and made safe. No injuries |
| 28 February 1992 |
London Bridge Railway Station, London SE1 |
Device exploded injuring 29 people |
| 29 February 1992 |
Crown Prosecution Service, London EC4 |
Device exploded injuring two people |
| 1 March 1992 |
White Hart Lane BR Station Tottenham, London N17 |
Small device discovered and defused |
| 10 March 1992 |
Near Wandsworth Common Railway Station, London SW18 |
Small device exploded beside railway line. No injuries |
| 6 April 1992 |
Bridle Lane, near Piccadilly Circus, London W1 |
Device exploded outside a building housing various offices |
| 10 April 1992 |
St. Mary Axe, City of London EC3 |
Large improvised explosive device exploded killing three people and injuring 91. Many properties damaged |
| 11 April 1992 |
Staples Corner, Junction of M1 and North Circular Road |
Large improvised explosive device exploded causing serious damage to roads and nearby buildings |
| 9–10 May 1992 |
Metro Centre, Gateshead |
A number of incendiary devices ignited causing minimal damage |
| 7 June 1992 |
Royal Festival Hall, London SE1 |
Device exploded causing blast damage. No injuries |
| 8 June 1992 |
A64 Leeds-York near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire |
Constable Goodman was shot and killed and a PC seriously injured by two gunmen |
| 10 June 1992 |
Wilcox Place, Victoria Street |
Small device exploded in a litter bin near the Army and Navy Dept. Store. No injuries |
| 15 June 1992 |
St. Albans Street, near Piccadilly Circus |
Device exploded in a cab, which had been hijacked. No injuries |
| 25 June 1992 |
Coleman Street, City of London EC2 |
Device exploded hidden in a brief case under a car. Limited damage. One police officer suffered shock |
| 30–31 July 1992 |
Milton Keynes (Shops, Library) |
Two incendiary devices discovered— only minimal damage caused |
| 25 August 1992 |
Shropshire Regimental Museum and two furniture shops, Shrewsbury |
A small device exploded at the museum and incendiary devices ignited in the shops. Some damage caused in the museum |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 6 September 1992 |
London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London W1 |
Small device exploded in the gents' toilets in the foyer of the hotel. Little damage and no casualties |
| 17 September 1992 |
Madame Tussaud's, Marylebone Road, London NW1 |
Two incendiary devices caused a small fire |
|
The Planetarium, Marylebone Road, London NW1 Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London SE1 |
A small device exploded causing minor damage Two incendiary devices discovered and extinguished. Minor damage caused |
| 7 October 1992 |
Junction of The Haymarket and Panton Street, Piccadilly SW1 |
Small device exploded in a litter bin. Five people suffered minor injuries. Minimal damage |
|
Near Centre Point, Flitcroft Street, London WC2 |
Small device exploded behind a BT junction box. Slight damage and no casualties |
| 8 October 1992 |
Tooley Street, London SE1 |
Device exploded under a car causing damage to two other cars. One person slightly injured |
|
Melcombe Street, London NW1 |
Small device exploded under a car, causing little damage and no injuries |
| 9 October 1992 |
Royal British Legion, Nursery Road, Southgate N14 Car Park, Arnos Grove Underground Station |
Small device exploded under a car in the car park. No injuries Small device exploded under a car. No injuries |
| 10 October 1992 |
Paddington Green Police Station, Harrow Road, Paddington W2 |
Device exploded in a phone box outside the police station. One person injured |
| 12 October 1992 |
Sussex Arms Public House, Long Acre, Convent Garden |
A device exploded in the gents' toilets killing one person (who died the following day as a result of injuries) and injuring four others |
| 19 October 1992 |
Novotel Hotel, Shortlands, Hammersmith W6 |
Small device exploded under the wheel arch of a coach parked outside the Hotel. No casualties |
|
Oxenden Street, London SW1 |
Device exploded under a car. Two people treated for shock |
| 21 October 1992 |
Railway Line, Nr Silver Street Station Edmonton |
Device exploded on the track as a train was passing, causing little damage. Two people were treated for minor injuries |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 21 October 1992 (Cont.) |
Princess Louise Territorial Army Centre, Hammersmith Road W6 |
Device, believed to have been hung on railings, exploded. Three people suffered minor injuries |
|
Railway Line, Nr Harrow Road (junction with Furness Road) NW10 |
Device exploded causing slight damage to the track, but no casualties. |
| 22 October 1992 |
Sewage Pipe, Wick Lane E3 |
Small device exploded causing damage to a sewage pipe. No casualties |
| 25 October 1992 |
London SW1 |
Device exploded in a doorway causing some damage to the building and to nearby cars. No casualties |
| 30 October 1992 |
Whitehall, London SW1 (nr Downing Street) |
Small device exploded in a hijacked minicab outside Cabinet Office. No one was injured |
| 14 November 1992 |
Stoke Newington Road, London N16 |
Van discovered containing a very large improvised explosive device. One policeman was shot and injured confronting two men |
| 15 November 1992 |
Canada Tower, Canary Wharf |
Large improvised explosive device is made safe after security guards challenged two men |
| 16 November 1992 |
Collingwood Street, Bethnal Green E1 |
Device in van made safe |
| 1 December 1992 |
Stephens Street/Tottenham Court Road |
Large improvised explosive device in van made safe |
| 3 December 1992 |
Deansgate and Cateaton Street, Manchester |
Two small devices exploded under bushes causing damage to properties and minor injury to 64 people |
| 9 December 1992 |
Woodside Park Underground Station, London N12 |
HME device partially detonated in a van in car park. No injuries |
| 10 December 1992 |
Wood Green Shopping Centre, London N22 |
Two devices exploded in litter bins outside shops. Eleven people were slightly injured |
| 16 December 1992 |
John Lewis Department Store Oxford Street W1 |
Small device exploded in the gents' toilets on the third floor. One person was treated for shock |
|
Cavendish Square W1 |
Small device exploded in a litter bin. Three people were slightly injured |
| 22 December 1992 |
Hampstead Tube Station |
Small device exploded on emergency staircase |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 6 January 1993 |
Reject Shop, Plaza Shopping Centre, London W1 |
Incendiary device ignited causing minor damage |
|
Dillons' Bookshop, Northumberland Avenue WC2 C and A, Oxford Street Wl |
Very small device exploded causing little damage Incendiary device ignited. Very little damage |
|
Video Shop, 60 Oxford Street W1 |
Incendiary device ignited. Minor damage |
| 7 January 1993 |
Dillon's Bookshop, Northumberland Avenue W1 |
Unignited incendiary device found |
| 14 January 1993 |
Top Shop, Oxford Circus W1 |
Unignited incendiary device found |
| 28 January 1993 |
Harrods, Brompton Road SW1 |
Small device exploded in a litter bin. Two people slightly injured and 30 ft of shop front damaged |
| 3 February 1993 |
Train at Kent House Station, Kent |
Small device exploded on train stopped and evacuated following warnings. No casualties |
|
South Kensington Tube Station, London SW7 |
Device exploded in underground passage-way following warning and evacuation. No casualties |
| 10 February 1993 |
London SW1 |
Small device exploded in doorway of block of flats. Minor damage. No injuries. |
| 26 February 1993 |
Warrington, Cheshire |
Policeman shot and injured after stopping a van; a car hijacked; and three devices exploded (and unignited incendiary made safe) at gasworks causing extensive damage and no injuries. |
| 27 February 1993 |
Camden High Street NW1 |
Small device exploded in litter bin. 18 people injured—two seriously |
| 20 March 1993 |
Bridge Street, Warrington, Cheshire |
Two small devices exploded in litter bins in shopping area. Two children killed and 54 people injured, four extremely seriously |
| 7 April 1993 |
Argyle Square, London WC1 |
Small device exploded in builders skip. Minor damage. No injuries |
| 23 April 1993 |
Esso Oil Refinery, North Shields |
Small device exploded next to pipe carrying heavy oil. No injuries. Some damage |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 24 April 1993 |
Bishopsgate, London EC2 |
Large improvised explosive device exploded killing one person and injuring 44 more. Extensive damage to properties |
|
Manor House Tube Station, London N22 |
Small device exploded in hijacked minicab. No injuries |
|
Judd Street, St. Pancras, London WC1 |
Small device exploded in hijacked minicab. No injuries |
| 9 May 1993 |
Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol |
Two incendiaries ignited, in the Reject Shop and Waterstone Bookshop. No injuries |
| 12 May 1993 |
Reject Shop, Cornmarket, Oxford |
Incendiary device malfunctioned. No injuries |
| 9 June 1993 |
Gas Installation, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear |
Small explosive device detonated causing fire and damage to gas storage tank. No injuries |
|
Esso Oil Refinery, North Shields |
Two small explosive devices detonated on pipes leading to storage tanks. Little damage, no injuries |
| 13 August 1993 |
Locations in Bournemouth |
Six incendiary devices in retail outlets in Bournemouth. Some ignited causing damage. Two small devices on the pier. One exploded. No injuries |
| 28 August 1993 |
Wormwood Street, London (City) EC2 |
Small device discovered containing semtex. Disrupted by controlled explosion. No damage. No injuries |
| 16 September 1993 |
Curzon Phoenix Cinema, Charing Cross Road WC2 |
Two small incendiary devices found. Had malfunctioned, no damage, no injuries |
|
MGM Cinema, Shaftsbury Avenue WC2 |
One small incendiary device found. Had malfunctioned, no damage, no injuries |
| 2 October 1993 |
Finchley Road, London NW8 |
Three devices exploded. Five people injured some localised damage. One device found and made safe |
| 4 October 1993 |
Tottenham Lane, London N8 |
Two devices exploded. No injuries. Some localised damage |
|
Archway Road, London N19 |
Two devices exploded. No injuries. Some localised damage |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 4 October 1993 (Cont.) |
Highgate High Street, London N6 |
One device exploded. No injuries, some localised damage. A second device discovered and made safe |
| 8 October 1993 |
Junction of Coles Green Road and Humber Road near the North Circular Road junction of Staples Corner NW2 |
One device exploded. No injuries, some localised damage |
|
Outside the Black Lion Public House at 295 West End Lane NW6 |
One device exploded. No injuries, some localised damage |
| 23 October 1993 |
Wooton Underwood, Brill, Buckinghamshire |
Device exploded, damaging footbridge over railway |
| 24 October 1993 |
Reading Station |
One device in toilets made safe. Another device later exploded by the tracks; no injuries and little damage |
| 24 October 1993 |
Basingstoke Station |
One device in toilets made safe |
| 29 October 1993 |
Edwardes Square W8 |
Small device exploded beside a car. Extensive damage to car, no injuries |
| 14 December 1993 |
Railway line near Woking station, Surrey |
Small device exploded on railway line. Slight damage to line. No injuries |
| 16 December 1993 |
Railway line, near Brookwood and Farnborough stations, Surrey |
Two devices discovered. Disrupted by controlled explosion |
| 20 December 1993 |
Sorting Office, London EC1 |
Postal device discovered. Made safe. No damage. No injuries |
|
Travellers Tavern, Elizabeth Street, Victoria, London SW1 |
6 devices discovered in a holdall. At least one ignited. No injuries, minor damage |
|
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, London EC1 Northfields Tube Station, London W13 |
Package ignited. No injuries, minor damage Small device ignited in a litter bin. No significant damage and no injuries |
| 27 January 1994 |
C and A, Oxford Street W1 |
Incendiary device ignited; little damage |
|
Mothercare, Oxford Street W1 |
Incendiary device ignited; little damage |
|
Silverdale Travel Goods, Oxford Street W1 |
Incendiary device ignited; some damage |
| 28 January 1994 |
C and A, Oxford Street W1 |
Incendiary device ignited; little damage |
|
Mothercare, Oxford Street W1 |
Incendiary device made safe |
| 29 January 1994 |
Nightingales, Oxford Street W1 |
One incendiary device ignited and another made safe; little damage |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 18 February 1994 |
Record shop, 157 Charing Cross Road WC2 |
Incendiary device discovered and made safe |
| 19 February 1994 |
Record Shop, 157 Charing Cross Road WC2 |
Very small high explosive device exploded; minor damage |
|
Top Shop, Oxford Circus W1 |
Two incendiary devices ignited; little damage |
|
Hennes Oxford Circus W1 |
Incendiary device ignited; little damage |
| 19 February 1994 |
Newsagents, Great Cumberland Place W1 |
Incendiary device ignited destroying shop |
|
Burtons, New Oxford Street WC1 |
Incendiary device ignited; little damage. A further device was discovered |
|
Burtons, Regent Street W1 |
Incendiary device ignited and very small high explosive device detonated; little damage |
|
Liberty's, Regent Street W1 |
Incendiary device ignited; little damage |
|
Mr. Byrite, Oxford Circus W1 |
Incendiary device made safe |
| 22 February 1994 |
Mr. Handy, Edgware Road W2 |
Incendiary device made safe |
| 9 March 1994 |
Heathrow Airport, London |
4 mortars launched from a car parked at the Excelsior Hotel, landing on or near the northern runway. None exploded and there was no damage |
| 11 March 1994 |
Heathrow Airport, London |
4 mortars launched from waste ground, landing on an aircraft parking area near Terminal Four. None exploded and there was no damage |
| 13 March 1994 |
Heathrow Airport, London |
5 mortars launched from waste ground, landing in the vicinity of Terminal Four. None exploded and there was no damage |
| 15 March 1994 |
Railway line near Sevenoaks, Kent |
IED discovered. Believed to be left over from the series of attacks in December but had failed to detonate |
| 21 March 1994 |
Railway line Orpington, Kent |
Timer of IED discovered. Believed to be left over from series of attacks in December but had failed to detonate |
| 6 June 1994 |
Sevenoaks railway station, Kent |
Device made safe in controlled explosion |
| 10 June 1994 |
Liberty's Oxford Street, London W1 |
Two incendiary devices discovered and made safe |
| 11 June 1994 |
Mr. Byrite's, Oxford Street, London W1 |
Incendiary device ignited causing little damage. A further device had failed to detonate |
| Date |
Location |
Death/injuries |
| 13 June 1994 |
Railway line, one mile from Stevenage station |
Device exploded on embankment by railway line. Little damage |
| 12 July 1994 |
Heysham port, Lancashire |
Lorry found to contain approximately two tonnes of improvised explosive device |
| 21 July 1994 |
Reading railway station |
Stolen suitcase found to contain two incendiary devices along with component parts for six high explosive devices |
| 13 August 1994 |
Shopping centre, Bognor Regis |
Explosive device, left in a bicycle, detonated damaging 15 shops but causing no injuries |
|
Brighton pier, Sussex |
Explosive device found in bicycle. Made safe by controlled explosion |
| 22 August 1994 |
Regent Street Wl |
High explosive device found in litter bin outside Laura Ashley shop. Device defused—no injuries and no damage |
| 9 February 1996 |
South Quay, Canary Wharf, London |
Two people killed and some 40 injured in an explosion |
| 15 February 1996 |
Junction of Charing Cross Road and Litchfield Street, London WC2 |
High explosive device in telephone kiosk disrupted by controlled explosion |
| 18 February 1996 |
Wellington Street, London WC2 |
Improvised high explosive device detonated prematurely on a bus, killing the terrorist transporting the device and injuring eight other people |