On Remembrance Sunday 1987, the Provisional IRA planted a bomb in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. With 11 people killed, the new podcast addresses questions that remain unanswered
Almost forty years later, no one has been held to account. Questions remain unanswered: why the IRA carried out these bloody murders, why did the British government fail to fully investigate, and why does a silence still surround what really happened that morning?
‘The Poppy Day Bomb’ series is hosted by Mario Ledwith, a reporter from The Times who was born in Enniskillen. Through his deeply personal connection to the town and its people, Ledwith embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind the attack and the long shadow it has cast over the community.
Ledwith said: “This massacre changed my town forever, yet growing up there it felt like something that was easier for people not to talk about. Beyond the obvious that it was an IRA bomb, hardly anything else was known about how this dreadful attack unfolded.
“I spent 12 months investigating the Poppy Day Bomb, returning to Enniskillen to speak with survivors and families, as well as republicans and members of the security services. My aim was to piece together what really happened and understand why the victims’ search for answers has been so difficult. I hope that by shedding light on this tragedy, we are perhaps moving a step closer to finding the truth.”
Dan Box, The Times’ head of podcasts, said: “The Poppy Day Bomb is another example of world-class investigative journalism from The Times. It builds on the success of our multiple award-winning investigative podcast series Cocaine Inc., and Poison which was adapted into a Channel 4 documentary series.”
A Times Original documentary will also be available on YouTube.
