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Fire bomb defused near Carrickfergus Castle

British army bomb disposal experts today defused an incendiary bomb near one of Northern Ireland’s biggest tourist attractions.

Fire bomb defused near Carrickfergus Castle

Tue, 31 Jan, 2006 - 17:34

British army bomb disposal experts today defused an incendiary bomb near one of Northern Ireland’s biggest tourist attractions.

A member of the public stumbled upon the firebomb on the shore around 12.15pm near Carrickfergus Castle in Co Antrim.

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