La Mon restaurant bombing
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The La Mon restaurant bombing was a 1978 Provisional IRA incendiary attack near Belfast that killed 12 people and injured dozens, becoming one of the most notorious atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Mon restaurant bombing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Mon restaurant bombing Context triple: [Massacres in Northern Ireland, hasNotableExample, La Mon restaurant bombing]
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A.
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
The 2003 Canal Hotel bombing was a devastating suicide truck attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and marked a turning point in international involvement in post-invasion Iraq.
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B.
Nyanya bombings
The Nyanya bombings were deadly terrorist attacks near Abuja, Nigeria, in 2014, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of its violent insurgency.
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C.
Mubi bombings
The Mubi bombings were a series of deadly attacks in the Nigerian town of Mubi, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of the violence during its insurgency.
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D.
McGurk's Bar bombing
The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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E.
Grdelica train bombing
The Grdelica train bombing was a controversial 1999 NATO airstrike during the Kosovo War in which a passenger train was hit while crossing a bridge in southern Serbia, causing significant civilian casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Mon restaurant bombing Target entity description: The La Mon restaurant bombing was a 1978 Provisional IRA incendiary attack near Belfast that killed 12 people and injured dozens, becoming one of the most notorious atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
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A.
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
The 2003 Canal Hotel bombing was a devastating suicide truck attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad that killed UN envoy Sergio Vieira de Mello and marked a turning point in international involvement in post-invasion Iraq.
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B.
Nyanya bombings
The Nyanya bombings were deadly terrorist attacks near Abuja, Nigeria, in 2014, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of its violent insurgency.
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C.
Mubi bombings
The Mubi bombings were a series of deadly attacks in the Nigerian town of Mubi, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of the violence during its insurgency.
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D.
McGurk's Bar bombing
The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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E.
Grdelica train bombing
The Grdelica train bombing was a controversial 1999 NATO airstrike during the Kosovo War in which a passenger train was hit while crossing a bridge in southern Serbia, causing significant civilian casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bombing
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mass killing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
condemnation from political leaders
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widespread public outrage in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | many victims suffered severe burns ⓘ |
| casualtyDemographics | men and women of various ages ⓘ |
| classification | attack on soft target ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual memorial events for victims ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1978-02-17 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the deadliest single attacks of the Troubles in 1978 ⓘ |
| impactOnIRA | increased criticism of Provisional IRA tactics ⓘ |
| impactOnPublicOpinion | strengthened opposition to indiscriminate violence ⓘ |
| legacy | remains a symbol of the human cost of The Troubles ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
at least one person convicted in connection with the attack
ⓘ
several suspects arrested ⓘ |
| location |
County Down
ⓘ
La Mon House Hotel ⓘ near Belfast ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive coverage in British and Irish media ⓘ |
| method | time bomb ⓘ |
| motive | republican paramilitary campaign ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the most notorious atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured |
30+
ⓘ
dozens ⓘ |
| partOf | Provisional IRA bombing campaign ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Provisional IRA
ⓘ
Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conflict over the constitutional status of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| province | Ulster ⓘ |
| region | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| target |
civilians
ⓘ
restaurant patrons ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1970s phase of The Troubles ⓘ |
| typeOfPlaceAttacked | hotel restaurant ⓘ |
| victimProfile | members of a dog enthusiasts’ dinner event ⓘ |
| warningIssued | true ⓘ |
| warningOutcome | insufficient time to evacuate ⓘ |
| warningType | telephone warning ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
gelignite-based incendiary device
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incendiary bomb ⓘ |
| year | 1978 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: La Mon restaurant bombing Description of subject: The La Mon restaurant bombing was a 1978 Provisional IRA incendiary attack near Belfast that killed 12 people and injured dozens, becoming one of the most notorious atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
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