40 Years Since Brighton Bombing: Remembering a Defining Moment

The 1984 IRA attack at the Conservative Party conference aimed to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, leaving five dead and dozens injured.

The bombing at the Grand Hotel in Brighton was an attempt by the IRA to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet.
Five people were killed and 31 others were seriously injured when the bomb exploded in the early hours of October 12, 1984.
Margaret Thatcher narrowly escaped harm due to a last-minute change in her location within the hotel.
Patrick Magee, the IRA operative responsible for planting the bomb, was released in 1999 as part of the Good Friday Agreement.
The attack underscored the persistent threat of terrorism and influenced subsequent political developments, including the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement.