Two bombs exploded in two city centre pubs in 1974, killing 21 people and injuring 182. An inquest in 2019 decided they were murdered by the IRA, but 50 years later, the families of victims are calling for a public inquiry.

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Services to mark 50th anniversary of Birmingham bombings

A survivor and a former police officer share their memories of the bombing attacks in 1974.

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'The Birmingham pub bombings affected my whole life'

More than 200 people were injured and 21 killed when bomb blasts minutes apart tore through two city centre pubs in November 1974.

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London

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England

Campaigners renew plea for public inquiry 50 years after Birmingham pub bombings

Memorial services are due to take place in Birmingham in England to mark the 50th anniversary of the IRA's 1974 pub bombings in the city

Government of Ireland

Relatives of people killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings have renewed calls for a public inquiry “as a matter of urgency”, as they prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of the IRA atrocities.

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Relatives of those killed in the 1974 atrocities have called for a public inquiry.

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Keir Starmer ‘engaging with campaigners’ on Birmingham pub bombings but does not commit to inquiry

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Birmingham pub bombings: On the 50th anniversary of the atrocity, families of the victims still want answers

This week marks 50 years since the Birmingham pub bombings where two IRA bombs killed 21 people in the city centre - here's everything that's happened since in the fight for justice

Birmingham Mail

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What's happened since Birmingham pub bombings 50 years ago

Campaigners in Birmingham have renewed calls for a public inquiry today as the city marks 50 years since two pubs were blown up, killing 21 people.The bombings injured 220 and left many with life-changing injuries. It remains Britain’s biggest unsolved mass murder and the Justice4the21 group say only an inquiry will deliver answers.Julie Hambleton, who lost her older sister Maxine, is the founder of the campaign and continues to fight for justic…

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Campaigners renew calls for Birmingham pub bombings public inquiry 50-years after attack killed 21 people

When bombs tore through two crowded pubs in central Birmingham on the evening of November 21 1974, they claimed the lives of 21 people and injured 220 more. They also led to the wrongful conviction of six men.  The tragic events of that night and the subsequent wrongful convictions have left wounds that, even decades later, remain painfully open. The 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings serves as a stark reminder of the multiple victi…

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A 50-year battle for truth: the Birmingham pub bombings and the price of injustice

An official memorial service will take place at 1.15pm in Birmingham city centre today.

Birmingham pub bombings: On the 50th anniversary of the atrocity, families of the victims still want answers

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