New IRA blamed for Londonderry car bomb

Fears latest terror attack could be prelude to renewed violence in the event of a hard border post-Brexit

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Forensic officers inspect the scene of the explosion 
(Image credit: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

A suspected New IRA car bomb that exploded outside a courthouse in Londonderry on Saturday has prompted widespread condemnation and fears it could be a prelude to renewed violence in Northern Ireland after Brexit.

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