1996 Manchester Bomb & Euro 96
Martin Gaffney SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Regions:
- North West, Wrexham, Conwy, Flintshire, Denbighshire
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Cruiseline /After dinner/ General speaker to U3A/PROBUS/Round Table and many other organisations
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 2nd July 2026
- Tagged:
- Manchester History Ira Bombings
The largest Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device [VBIED] ever detonated on the UK mainland devastated City Centre Manchester on the 15th June 1996. This was a life-changing matter for the residents and visitors to this wonderful city, not only for what happened on the day but since…
Martin will describe his role on the day as a duty office for the Force Support Group and later as a Search Coordinator. The presentation will cover the background to the Provisional Irish Republican Army [PIRA] and UK Bombings involving Manchester. The Euro 96 Championships that was ongoing in the City at that time. The discovery of the VBIED and the evacuation of an estimated 80,000 people from the City Centre. The explosion and immediate aftermath of the bomb and the devastation of the City Centre. The reaction to the bomb and investigation. Finally the reconstruction of the City Centre. Martin’s story whilst dealing with a serious subject will tell of many humorous stories of Public reaction to being told to leave the City NOW and their response.
Views: 26 | Enquiries: 0About Martin Gaffney
32 years with a major UK Police Force. A time to laugh a time to cry, a time to live and a time to die. You experience every aspect of human life and those experiences are shared with my audience. Although the subjects appear serious, every story contains humour/human nature and intriguing true life events.
Cruise line Lecturer 2011 Developed UK National Counter Terrorist Search Manual ACPO TAM 2010 Associate Course Director Emergency Planning College Cabinet Office 2007 Qualified Counter Terrorist Security Co-ordinator Home Office 2006 Developed UK National Standard for Security Co-ordinators 2005
Working within the Specialist Operations Branch led on Security Coordination for Major UK Sporting Events and Political Party Conferences. Lectured on Security Coordination in United Kingdom / Canada / USA
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