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Family of Kilkenny man killed in bomb attack on Dublin Airport in 1975 call for renewed garda investigation

50 years on a major report into the incident's about to be published

Edwina Grace by Edwina Grace
15/10/2025
in KCLR News, News & Sport
Family of Kilkenny man killed in bomb attack on Dublin Airport in 1975 call for renewed garda investigation

Image: Coon, County Kilkenny, Google Maps

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The family of a Kilkenny man who was killed in a UVF bomb attack on Dublin Airport fifty years ago is calling for a renewed garda investigation.

John Hayes was born and raised in the old Post Office in Coon, close to Castlecomer, before emigrating to London in search of work.

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He returned to his native county before moving on Dublin where he worked as a bag handler for Aer Lingus.

John died in the 1975 incident and as a major UK report is due to be published on that, Son Brendan joined our Brian Redmond on The KCLR Daily;

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