UN Explosive thrown at Gerry Adams's house - 'Splode Sinn Fein

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-44830392

An explosive device has been thrown at former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams' house in west Belfast, the party has said.

In a statement the party added activist Bobby Storey's house was also attacked.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that it was investigating two incidents in west Belfast.

Mr Adams, a member of parliament in the Republic of Ireland, tweeted that no-one was hurt at his house.

Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly said "these were reprehensible and cowardly attacks".

"Grandchildren were in the driveway of Adams' home minutes before the attack," he added.

The attacks come after six nights of violence in Londonderry, which led to six people being arrested on Thursday evening.

Media captionMakeshift barricades were set alight on a number of roads
Over the course of Thursday 75 petrol bombs and two improvised explosives were thrown at PSNI officers.

Police accused dissident republicans of the attacks, which have taken place around the Twelfth of July parades, a frequent heightening of tensions centred around the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.

Ahh the annual Northern Irish tradition of complaining about a march goes further than just grumbling this year.

 

[Aristophanes]

I'll leave this here, before the 'muricans start rambling about how they don't negotiate with terrorists. Trump went as far to donate.

 

[ulsterscotsman]

In fact I'm just going to take this opportunity to say Up the Continuity!

 

[Ginger Piglet]

I'm guessing one of the many splinter groups. Or the splinter groups from the splinter groups. Or the splinter groups from the splinter groups from the splinter groups.

Wee Thomas's Army, maybe. A groupuscule whose demands include and Oireland free, and an end to feckin' cat battering.

 

[Aristophanes]

I miss the Ra. We're right in the middle of the silly season, with the Orange Order tearing the place up like a paper bag, and the Ra is nowhere to be seen.

 

[TowinKarz]

Watching losers try and resuscitate a dead movement that they're buttmad they missed the chance to be in on, and fail at it, will never not be amusing.

 

[ulsterscotsman]

I'm guessing one of the many splinter groups. Or the splinter groups from the splinter groups. Or the splinter groups from the splinter groups from the splinter groups.

Wee Thomas's Army, maybe. A groupuscule whose demands include and Oireland free, and an end to feckin' cat battering.

It was just someone threw a firework at his car.

 

[ulsterscotsman]

Watching losers try and resuscitate a dead movement that they're buttmad they missed the chance to be in on, and fail at it, will never not be amusing.

The IRA never went away.
The IRA is now led by the Continuity Army Council, the Continuity IRA.

 

[drtoboggan]

I read that as “expletive thrown” and pondered flying fucks for a minute. Must be time for bed.