Key Events & Deaths on this day in Northern Ireland Troubles 6th January ——————————— Sunday 6 January 1980 Three members of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) where killed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in a land mine attack near Castlewellan, County Down. [These deaths brought the ‘official’ death toll, as compiled by the Royal … Continue reading 6th January – Deaths & Events in Northern Ireland Troubles