Irish police have appointed a senior investigating officer and opened an incident room after identifying new lines of inquiry into the 1972 bombing in Belturbet, County Cavan
Patrick Stanley and Geraldine O'Reilly were killed in the explosion on 28 December 1972
An Garda Síochána has identified new lines of inquiry into a bombing in Belturbet almost 50 years ago. Patrick Stanley, 16, and Geraldine O'Reilly, 15, were killed in the car bomb in County Cavan in December 1972.Representatives of the families said they "whole-heartedly" welcomed the decision to launch a new investigation.
A statement from Justice for the Forgotten said: "We have supported the two families for almost 20 years and, at last, we have this very significant and positive development in the case." Gardaí said a senior investigating officer has been appointed and an incident room set up at Ballyconnell Garda Station.The car bomb exploded outside Farrelly's Bar and McGowan's Drapery in Main Street.Patrick was in a telephone kiosk phoning his parents when the bomb went off, while Geraldine was in a restaurant directly opposite the car bomb.
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