SF member held over Claudy blasts
Tuesday, 29 November 2005 22:55
A Sinn Féin Assembly member has been arrested by police investigating the IRA bombing in Claudy in Co Derry more than 30 years ago in which nine people were killed.
Francie Brolly was one of four people detained during early morning raids by the PSNI.
Sinn Féin has condemned the arrest of Mr Brolly, saying it was politically motivated.
The Claudy attack in 1972 was a combination of three car bombs which killed six people when they exploded. Three others later died from their injuries.
A nine-year-old girl was among those who were killed.
Another man was arrested in Dungiven in Co Derry. A 50-year-old man was arrested in the Claudy area and a 58-year-old woman was arrested in Dungannon, Co Tyrone. All four are being held at Antrim Police Station.
- News At One: David McKittrick, Ireland Correspondent for The Independent, discusses the Northern Bank raid probe, and separate arrests in connection with the Claudy bombing in Co Derry in 1972
- Nine News: Sinn Féin MLA held in Claudy bomb probe
- Six One News: Brendan Wright reports that SF Assembly member Francie Brolly was one of those arrested over the Co Derry bombing
- One News: Brendan Wright reports on the arrests of four people, including Sinn Féin MLA Francie Brolly
