Two Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombs exploded at the house of Sir Kenneth Bloomfield at Crawfordsburn, Down.

Report shows extensive damage to house followed by interviews with British Prime Minister (PM), Margaret Thatcher, and with Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Tom King.

Taoiseach, Charles Haughey and Ministers meeting the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) last Friday.

The reporter is Jim Dougal.

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