The shooting of a senior police officer in Northern Ireland may been dissident republicans “sending a signal” that they are still armed and capable of carrying out attacks, an academic believes
Alan McBride lost his wife, Sharon, 29, and her father, Desmond Frizzell, on 23 October, 1993, after two IRA men entered the family chip shop on the Shankhill Road carrying a bomb. The device exploded inside, claiming the lives of nine people in total and injuring 60 others.
Mr McBride, who still lives in Belfast, now manages Wave Trauma Centre, a Northern Irish charity providing care and support to victims of the Troubles.: “The New IRA have to be taken seriously as a threat to the peace. They have shown what they are capable of. It’s been a while since the last police officer was killed. But it’s stark reminder that there are still people out there with evil in their hearts, who want to bring misery to families and communities.
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