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‘Mam walked straight into the bomb’ – How the Dublin-Monaghan bombings changed my life forever
Published 1 year, 8 months ago
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It was May 17, 1974, when Wendy Burke’s life changed forever. She was just one year old when her mother Colette, who was due to give birth in two days, was killed in the Dublin-Monaghan bombings, as they walked up Talbot Street on the way back from the maternity hospital. With the 50-year anniversary coming up, Wendy and other survivors are still looking for justice and answers to the bombings, which left 34 people dead and hundreds injured. Host: Tabitha Monahan. Guest: Wendy Burke
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