the newly appointed British ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, and his secretary, Judith Cook. Two others in the car, including the driver were seriously injured. A British soldier was also killed in a bomb attack in Derry City the same day. 30 July 1976: A UDR soldier was shot dead by the IRA in Moneymore, County Londonderry. 31 July 1976: An RUC officer was shot dead by an IRA sniper on Church Street in Lurgan. 8 August 1976: A British soldier was killed by an IRA bomb hidden in a booby-trapped bicycle in Crossmaglen. 10 August 1976: An IRA volunteer, Daniel Lennon, was killed when he was shot while escaping from a British Army patrol. After being shot his car went out of control, crashing and killing three Catholic children, whose mother later committed suicide and whose aunt was Mairead Corrigan Maguire. 11 August 1976: A civilian was killed during an IRA gun attack on a British observation post at Meenan Square, Derry. 19 August 1976: There was a gun attack on the home of the Grand Master of the Orange Order at West Circular Crescent, Belfast. His son was shot and died of his wounds on 26 August 1976. The attack was blamed on the IRA. The Grand Master, a frequent critic of the IRA, was thought to have been the target. 26 August 1976: A RUC officer was shot dead by an IRA unit in Andersonstown, Belfast. 1 September 1976: A British Army post in Crossmaglen was hit by 10 mortars. It caused extensive damage and some soldiers were hurt. 18 September 1976: A RUC officer was shot dead by an IRA unit while directing traffic in Portadown. 1 October 1976: A Protestant man died one month after being shot at his relative's house on Copperfield Street, Belfast. The Sutton Database claims he was a civilian who was shot by the IRA. However, Lost Lives claims he was a former British soldier. It also notes that a man was imprisoned for his murder but there was no charge of IRA membership. 8 October 1976: A RUC officer and a Prison Officer were killed in separate IRA gun attacks in Derry. 9 October 1976: A civilian was killed when IRA firebombs exploded in a shop on Bridge Street, Ballymena. 13 October 1976: IRA volunteers shot dead a UVF member outside his home in Annaghmore, County Armagh by opening