A convicted IRA bomber has named four men he says were responsible for the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.
Twenty-one people were killed and 220 injured in two explosions minutes apart at the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town in November 1974.
Inquests are currently being held into the deaths at which a former member of the IRA, named only as Witness O, named the four men today.
Witness O named the officer commanding of the Birmingham IRA at the time as Seamus McLoughlan, and as the person responsible for selecting the targets.
He added that Mick Murray was 'one of the bombers', as was Michael Hayes. Another man, James Gavin, was also involved, Witness O told the court.
Witness O said that he had been given permission to name the men by the current head of the IRA in Dublin.
Michael Hayes has been named as one of four IRA terrorists behind the 1974 Birmingham bombing at the inquests today. He is the only one of the four still alive. He apologised for his role on TV last year but is reportedly protected by the Good Friday Agreement
A convicted IRA bomber, who was not identified, told the inquests into the victims' deaths that Mick Murray (left) and James Gavin (right) were also involved
The men allegedly behind the bombings were named at inquests into the deaths today. Pictured: A body is carried from the Mulberry Bush
Two years ago, Michael Hayes issued a public apology for the bombings, saying he was part of the group responsible, but declined to say if he planted the bombs.
Witness O's testimony today suggests Hayes, who is thought to live in Dublin, was promised he would not be pursued under the Good Friday Agreement.
Witness O said: 'He can't be arrested. There is nobody going to be charged with this atrocity. The British Government have signed an agreement with the IRA.'
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