Dublin and Monaghan bombings
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The Dublin and Monaghan bombings were a series of coordinated car bomb attacks in the Republic of Ireland in May 1974 that killed 33 people and became one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings | 1 |
| Dublin and Monaghan bombings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dublin and Monaghan bombings Context triple: [Ulster Volunteer Force, notableOperation, Dublin and Monaghan bombings]
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A.
Omagh bombing
The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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B.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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C.
McGurk's Bar bombing
The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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D.
Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972
The Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 were a coordinated series of deadly explosions that caused widespread casualties and destruction during the Northern Ireland conflict.
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E.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dublin and Monaghan bombings Target entity description: The Dublin and Monaghan bombings were a series of coordinated car bomb attacks in the Republic of Ireland in May 1974 that killed 33 people and became one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
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A.
Omagh bombing
The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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B.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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C.
McGurk's Bar bombing
The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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D.
Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972
The Bloody Friday bombings in Belfast in 1972 were a coordinated series of deadly explosions that caused widespread casualties and destruction during the Northern Ireland conflict.
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E.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
car bombing
ⓘ
event of the Troubles ⓘ mass killing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dublin and Monaghan bombings
ⓘ
surface form:
1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings
|
| cityBombed | Dublin ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual memorial ceremonies in Dublin
ⓘ
annual memorial ceremonies in Monaghan ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| country |
Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Ireland
|
| date | 1974-05-17 ⓘ |
| deadliestIncidentOf |
The Troubles
ⓘ
surface form:
The Troubles in the Republic of Ireland
|
| deadliestTerroristAttackIn | history of the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| governmentResponse | Irish government declared a national day of mourning ⓘ |
| impact |
increased tension between Irish government and British government
ⓘ
public controversy over alleged collusion ⓘ |
| inquiry | Barron Report ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Barron Inquiry
ⓘ
Irish parliamentary sub-committee ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | no one convicted in the Republic of Ireland for the bombings ⓘ |
| location |
Dublin
ⓘ
Monaghan ⓘ |
| memorial | Dublin and Monaghan bombings memorial on Talbot Street ⓘ |
| method | car bomb ⓘ |
| motive | to undermine power-sharing and the Sunningdale Agreement ⓘ |
| notableLocationAffected | Monaghan town centre ⓘ |
| notableStreetAffected |
Parnell Street
ⓘ
surface form:
Parnell Street, Dublin
South Leinster Street, Dublin ⓘ Talbot Street, Dublin ⓘ |
| numberOfAttacks | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities |
33
ⓘ
34 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | approximately 300 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Troubles ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Sunningdale Agreement
ⓘ
surface form:
Sunningdale Agreement period
|
| relatedTo |
The Troubles
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland conflict
Ulster loyalism ⓘ |
| suspectedCollusionWith |
British intelligence
ⓘ
surface form:
British security forces
|
| suspectedPerpetrator | Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ |
| target | civilian population ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstDublinExplosion | around 17:28 local time ⓘ |
| timeOfMonaghanExplosion | around 18:58 local time ⓘ |
| timeOfSecondDublinExplosion | around 17:30 local time ⓘ |
| timeOfThirdDublinExplosion | around 17:32 local time ⓘ |
| townBombed | Monaghan ⓘ |
| victimDemographics | mostly Irish civilians ⓘ |
| year | 1974 ⓘ |
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Subject: Dublin and Monaghan bombings Description of subject: The Dublin and Monaghan bombings were a series of coordinated car bomb attacks in the Republic of Ireland in May 1974 that killed 33 people and became one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
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1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings