Fifty Years Since Dundalk Bombing Shocked the Nation - 18/12/2025

As the 50th anniversary of the Dundalk bombing approaches (tomorrow, December 19th), renewed attention is being drawn to the tragic event. In the Dáil, Louth TD Deputy Erin McGreehan raised the issue with Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan in the Dail.The 1975 bombing, widely believed to have involved loyalist paramilitaries and elements within British security forces, remains officially unsolved. Over the decades, allegations of state collusion have persisted, but without resolution.County Council driver, Jack Rooney, and well-known and highly respected local tailor, Hugh Watters, died in the Dundalk bombing, which happened when a device placed in a car outside Kay’s Tavern went off.A short time later, three people, including a father and son, were murdered just across the border. The notorious Glenanne Gang, said to be responsible for over a hundred murders during the Troubles, have been linked to the local atrocities.Deputy McGreehan is calling on the Department of Justice to take direct engagement with the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to these crimes.Deputy McGreehan joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.