The IRA hotel bombing in Belfast likely refers to various bombings carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Troubles were a period of ethno-political conflict and violence that lasted from the late 1960s to the late 1990s, primarily between Irish nationalist/republican groups like the IRA and loyalist/unionist groups. One notable incident was the bombing of the Europa Hotel in Belfast, often described as the most bombed hotel in Euro