The parallel between Boston atrocity and IRA terrorism
17 April 2013
TUV Leader Jim Allister in speaking on the Boston bomb atrocity in Stormont agreed with Ross Hussey MLA when he reminded the House that on 15 June 1988 the IRA murdered 6 soldiers at the end of a charity marathon event in Lisburn.
In the course of his remarks Mr Allister said:-
"Those of us from this part of the world know all about the random horror of terrorism, which strikes where and when it is least expected and adds greatly to the shock and horror that results. Therefore, we can truly empathise with the people of Boston and the victims of this savage terrorist attack.
"Mr Hussey rightly reminded us not only of the generality of the great swathe of terrorism to which Northern Ireland was subjected but of specific incidents, such as the Lisburn attack when, again, wicked terrorists took advantage of the gathering of people on a fun occasion to wreak havoc and leave a trail of death and destruction.
"My hope is that, in the United States, those who perpetrated this dastardly deed will be hunted down and, unlike on so many occasions in this part of the world, they will be made amenable and made to pay the price for their crimes in full. At no stage should those terrorists, whoever they may be, be rewarded for their terrorism. I trust that that will not happen, as, sadly, it has happened here."
