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Hear from survivors of the Miami Show massacre 50 years on

Today marks 50 years since the Miami Showband Massacre which saw the murder of singer Fran O'Tool...

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09.59 31 Jul 2025


Hear from survivors of the Miami Show massacre 50 years on


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Today marks 50 years since the Miami Showband Massacre which saw the murder of singer Fran O'Toole, guitarist Tony Geraghty and trumpeter Brian McCoy. Two other band members, Des McAlea and Stephen Travers, were also injured but survived the atrocity. The band was travelling home to Dublin after a gig in Banbridge when they were stopped by a fake Army patrol involving Ulster Defence Regiment and Ulster Volunteer Force members. Half a century later, Stephen and Des want to celebrate the lives of their bandmates. Josh Crosbie, Newstalk Reporter has been meeting with those who survived the attack. 


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