https://freerepublic.com/tag/tavernonthetown/ en-us Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:39:45 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4279914/posts A survivor of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings said she still carries the psychological scars of the atrocity 50 years on. Twenty-one people died in The Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town after a vague IRA warning gave inadequate time to evacuate. Another 220 people were injured. Robyn Tighe, who had just turned 19 when she was caught up in the blasts, told a new BBC documentary: "I’m a survivor with scars." Memorial services are being held in Birmingham on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the bombings, for which no-one has been held responsible. Although six men... BBC https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4279914/posts#comment Thu, 21 Nov 2024 13:39:45 GMT