Vigils held in Northern Ireland

Per Belfast Telegraph, thousands of people in Northern Ireland took to the streets to participate in peaceful vigils, condemning the recent murders of two British Officers and a Constable by IRA dissidents this past Saturday and Monday.

Several people who attended the vigils tweeted about the experience.

@Leib13: (Belfast) Was glad to be at the peace vigil outside City Hall in Belfast today. Good to see so many people wanting an end to this insanity.



@sharp_words: (Northern Ireland) Just back in office after attending peace vigil in Belfast, 1000s there, good show of solidarity.



@mandyjcollie: (Portadown, Northern Ireland) Just come back after attending the silent vigil at Belfast City Hall for the 3 men shot this week - heartbreaking


@TONUSPEREGRINUS (Belfast): Just been to pretty amazing vigil. Thousands of ppl standing for 5min in silence very moving.



@florabell (Belfast): very proud to stand beside all sectors of the community at the protest. very sad when a lone piper played 'abide with me'


Some users posted TwitPics from the scene.

@GiantBushman: Some of the crowds at the peace rally. http://twitpic.com/20h2p



@peterkerr: #silentprotest #belfast http://twitpic.com/200b8

Vigils held in Northern Ireland

Soldiers killed in Northern Ireland terror attack

Per Irish Times, two British soldiers have been killed after a gun attack at their barracks in Northern Ireland. BBC Northern Ireland reports the attack is likely an attempt by dissident republicans to wreck the province's peace process. It's been 12 years since the last British soldier was killed in a terror attack in Northern Ireland.

@MTMcNicholl (Northern Ireland) drama..spent evening watching out mamys window 4 gunmen on the run after attack at #antrim, police thought they wer headin 4 mountshalgus!



@Yellachinook (Northern Ireland) RT @cimota: Anyone who doesn't condemn the killings in Antrim is no friend of Ireland. Hear hear!



@minipaws (Dublin, Ireland) shocked 2 hear of murder of british soldiers in antrim. gunmen arent republicans.theyre criminals trying to set our island back 20yrs.



@Joannemurphy9 (Belfast, Northern Ireland) Appalling attack in Antrim. Can't believe we are back to this crap. So sad.



@Amolta (Belfast, Northern Ireland) No response from Sinn Fein yet. Nolan on 5 Live has been trying to get a comment. Nada. #antrim

Soldiers killed in Northern Ireland terror attack

Bomb discovered in Northern Ireland

Per the Irish Independent, a large car bomb was discovered by authorities in County Down, Northern Ireland on Saturday. It was destroyed through a series of controlled explosions. A "dissident nationalist organisation" claimed responsibility.

@BenLamothe of London was one of the first to tweet on the incident, and he's been retweeted several times in the last few hours.

@BenLamothe (Islington, London): Here we go again (?): 300lb Car bomb found near Northern Ireland school. http://bit.ly/J3sj #thetroubles #ireland #belfast #terrorism

The news traveled quickly, but at least one person was surprised it didn't make more noise.

@Rach_Jones (Madrid): wondering why the bomb in Northern Ireland isn't bigger news

Bomb discovered in Northern Ireland