On 23 October 1993 , an IRA bomb prematurely exploded as the bombers carried it into a fish and chip shop on the Shankill Road , Belfast . The IRA 's intended target was a meeting of UDA leaders , including brigadier Johnny Adair , which was to take place in a room above the shop . Unknown to the IRA , the meeting had been rescheduled . Eight Protestant civilians , a UDA member and one of the IRA bombers were killed in the blast . This became known as the Shankill Road bombing
Shankill Road bombing
Shankill Road bombing
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