Coroner rules that the Kingsmill massacre was an overtly sectarian attack by the IRA

Kingsmill massacre an ‘overtly sectarian attack by IRA’, coroner rules. Ten Protestant workers shot dead when their minibus was ambushed in County Armagh in 1976. 10 Protestant workers were shot dead in the minibus in Co. Armagh.

Coroner Brian Sherrard said the Irish border was ‘exploited’ by IRA terrorists. Irish government ‘was reluctant’ to acknowledge border role in Kingsmill attack. Coroner said Irish government 'was reluctant' to acknowledge the border role.

Kingsmills massacre a sectarian IRA attack - inquest - inquest. Ten Protestant men shot dead on their way home from work by the IRA in County Armagh in 1976. IRA shot dead 10 Protestant men on way to work by IRA in Co. Armagh. Inquest heard that Kingsmilles massacre was a sectarian attack by IRA.