“The loyalists came back and blew it up . . . Thank God, we were not living in it”

The former chief executive of Boylesports has recalled how his family came face to face with paramilitary violence during the Troubles

John Boyle is stepping down as chief executive of Boylesports Picture: Fergal Phillips

John Boyle, the former chief executive of Boylesports who stepped down from the bookmaker last week, has recalled how his family came face to face with paramilitary violence during the Troubles.

In an interview with The Sunday Business Post, Boyle said his family business was twice attacked during the 1970s.

“Growing up, we lived in a wee village in south Armagh,” he said. “We had a pub that we lived above. In the ...