A terrorist bombing by Republican Sinn Féin occurred outside a hotel in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, targeting a wedding reception.
The attack resulted in seventeen people being injured, highlighting the ongoing sectarian tensions during the late stages of the Troubles.
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Managing a hotel within a turbulent environment such as Northern Ireland, where there is an increased threat of a terrorist attack, presents managers with a significant challenge. The relatively open access and busy nature of hotels in Northern Ireland increases their vulnerability to such incidences. On this day the Killyhevlin Hotel near Enniskillen, in the North West of Ireland was bombed. The bomb exploded during a busy trading period when, in addition to normal business, a wedding reception was underway in one of the function rooms.