The Troubles did not break out on a specific date, but it is generally agreed that they began in 1969. The seeds of the ...

The second misconception is that the conflict is about religion, republicans being Catholic and loyalists being Protestant. It is not religion that lies at the root of the Troubles. The conflict ...

Particularly in the early years of the Troubles, a substantial number were specifically targeted because of their religion. Loyalist paramilitaries also repeatedly selected targets simply on the ...

Street in Belfast affiliated with the loyalist group the Red Hand Commando If you’ve ... “One of my motivations for doing this was to increase the understanding of the Troubles here, on this side of ...

The second misconception is that the conflict is about religion, republicans being Catholic and loyalists being Protestant. It is not religion that lies at the root of the Troubles. The conflict ...