Patrick Magee (Irish republican)

"Brighton bomber" redirects here. For WWII bombers, see Brighton Blitz. For the Australian Rules Football team, see Brighton Bombers. For the actor of the same name, see Patrick Magee (actor).

Patrick Magee
Dr Patrick Magee in 2014
Born
Patrick Joseph Magee

1951 (age 74–75)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Known forBrighton hotel bombing
Spouse(s)
Eileen McGreevy
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(m. 1977, divorced)​

Barbara Byer
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(m. 1997)​

Patrick Joseph Magee (born 1951), often referred to as the Brighton bomber, is a former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer. In 1984 he planted a bomb in the Grand Hotel, Brighton, targeting Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister, and her Cabinet; the bomb killed five people.

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