02: The Miami Showband Massacre

The band had just finished playing to a packed dance hall in the town of Banbridge in Northern Ireland. After the show, they hopped in their van and drove back towards Dublin. Until they were stopped by what appeared to be a routine traffic stop. The events that would unfold would shock the entire island of Ireland.

[@trevorthompson7604]

This awful atrocity should never be forgotten

[@TheNoSuchThingPodcast]

My dad was in the showband circuit. Even playing drums for Van Morrison In 66

[@edwardogrady6587]

The most tragic aspect of the Miami ambush was that the 5 band members, miraculously, actually survived the initial impact of the premature explosion, only to be mercilessly mown down in the murderous rampage that ensued. RIP to these poor unfortunate souls

[@georgebrowne5935]

The Miamia Showband was bringing both People's together in the Dance Halls around the Six Counties, and the Extreme Unionists didn't want to see unity amongst the Ordinary People.
There are still those Unionists today who want to keep the People divided.

[@ClownfishV2]

this video might be 2 years old but very interesting

[@celticmist14]

Clownfish,
The Republic of Ireland never waged war on Britain. Northern Irish nationalists did against 're British for injustices to Nationalists there

[@ClownfishV2]

@@celticmist14 what

[@celticmist14]

might I reiterate that the Republic of Ireland never waged war on Britain as this podcast states in its opening introduction

[@ClownfishV2]

@@celticmist14 ok

[@Spook2431NYC]

Truth is always fascinating!

[@krugerfuchs]

Brian was from caledon tyrone not belfast Des was from belfast

[@patrick.7326]

GOD have Mercy