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Patrick Magee was a committed member of the IRA for 27 years, fighting against British rule of Ireland under partition. He was responsible for planting the ‘Brighton Bomb’ in 1984. Since his release from prison after the Good Friday Agreement, he has worked towards building a common understanding of the past. He completed his PhD whilst in prison, and is the author of Gangsters or Guerrillas? Representations of Irish Republicans in Troubles Fiction (Beyond the Pale Publications, 2001). He remains a republican.
Patrick Magee
The memoir of the 'Brighton Bomber', Patrick Magee
A short book trailer for ‘Where Grieving Begins: Building Bridges after the Brighton Bomb – a Memoir’ by Patrick Magee.
Footage taken from ‘The Other’ (2016) by Ian Tierney (@itierney) and Simon Cross.
Watch VideoWe’re joined on the show by Patrick Magee and Jo Berry, to talk about the Troubles, the Brighton Bomb and healing the wounds left by the conflict.
Read full articlePatrick Magee, the man who planted an IRA bomb at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, writes from in a bar in Belfast, reflecting on the grief of conflict and division, showing how nobody wins until we all win.
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