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Church service in Manchester on Sunday to mark 25th anniversary of Provisional IRA bombs in city

St Ann's Church in Manchester will host a special service on Sunday, the 25th anniversary of the bombings.
St Ann's Church in Manchester will host a special service on Sunday, the 25th anniversary of the bombings. St Ann's Church in Manchester will host a special service on Sunday, the 25th anniversary of the bombings.

A CHURCH service is to be held in Manchester this weekend to mark the 25th anniversary of two IRA bomb explosions in the city.

Sixty five people were injured after two bombs left by the Provisional IRA detonated in the city on December 3, 1992.

On Sunday, the 25th anniversary of the attack, a special church service will be held in St Ann's Church at 10.45am, followed by a reception event in The Mechanics Centre.

The victims and survivors group, the South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF), will also formally launch its support service in Britain for those affected by Troubles-related violence.

Kenny Donaldson, from SEFF, said that the attack had "largely been forgotten with attention more so turning to the 1996 bombing of the city."

"The greatest human cost occurred as a result of the 1992 attack when over 60 people were injured with some receiving very serious and life changing injuries," he said.

"We have sought to encourage those impacted by that day (and who may be struggling in silence) to come forward and receive the necessary support for what they have endured."