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First child killed in Troubles 40 years ago

Forty years ago today the first child was killed in the northern conflict as violence broke out in Derry and then Belfast.

First child killed in Troubles 40 years ago

Sat, 15 Aug, 2009 - 12:31

Forty years ago today the first child was killed in the northern conflict as violence broke out in Derry and then Belfast.

Patrick Rooney was nine years’ old.

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