Commemoration for IRA bomber cancelled after online backlash

A commemoration for IRA volunteer Edward O’Brien, who died when the bomb he was carrying exploded prematurely, has been called off, following backlash online.
A commemoration for an IRA volunteer, who died when the bomb he was carrying exploded prematurely, has been called off, following a backlash online.
Edward O’Brien, from Gorey, Co Wexford, was 21-years-old when the explosive device he was carrying detonated early, killing him instantly on February 18, 1996.