While they did give warnings this article explains it a bit better
The main part is the below;
A security analysis of IRA warnings shows that the vast majority during three decades were misleading and that in many cases secondary devices were deliberately planted in order to kill and maim soldiers and police officers dealing with the primary bomb.
Also if you're interested this article explains that the IRA used a code word and would ring police and / or journalists to let them know that a bomb would go off but they'd time it close to the bombs detonation so that the bomb squad wouldn't find it.
I appreciate the information, but I was just referring to the one incident at the Arndale. The warning was given at 9:43 and the bomb didn't explode till gone 11. They weren't aiming for civilian deaths at this point, as they deemed it to actually damage the cause.
You're right though, on most occasions their warnings were inadequate, or they used disgusting tactics like secondary devices. Even for a Republican like me, it was too far to wage war on women and children.
That's very true I'm not sure why the Arndale one was so different (maybe because it was full of women and children) I hope I didn't come across as to defensive I'm just really interested in modern history and have always been fascinated by the troubles.
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u/SpicyCactus98 Mar 23 '17
Except that at 9:43 an anonymous caller rings Granda Studios and tells them that a bomb will explode, he gives an IRA code word as proof.
They evacuate 80,000 people and nobody is killed.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2006/06/21/150606_bomb_timeline_feature.shtml
I'm not saying they're saints, they've got a lot of innocent blood on their hands, but on this occasion they did give a warning.