Pensioner denied Troubles pension despite panel finding she “suffered grievously”
An elderly woman whose husband was shot dead more than 50 years ago has been turned down for a Troubles’ pension despite a ...
Belfast’s ‘vanishing’ photographic history seen through the lens of one of Northern Ireland’s most respected photographers
The exhibition is the first of three back-to-back shows aiming to preserve and present Northern Ireland’s photographic ...
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Philly gun smugglers helped the Irish Republican Army during the Troubles. A new book uncovers their operation.
The conflict exploded into the Troubles in 1969 ... splitting her time between Northern Ireland and Galway. The book's chilling title is a quote lifted from a note stuffed in Duffy's mailbox ...
The New York Times21d
The Americans Who Ran Guns for the I.R.A.
“The Next One Is for You” chronicles the effects of the Troubles on both sides of ... More recent divisions in Northern Ireland date to the 1921 treaty that ended the Irish war of independence ...
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New book from local author examines civil rights movement connections
Justice and equality are timeless battles that continue to shape our world, and right here in our community, these vital ...
The Next One is for You by Ali Watkins: Shining a light on Noraid
Ali Watkins’s book looks closely at Conlon and Noraid in Philadelphia during the early 1970s. That city was an important ...
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Northern Ireland Troubles legacy body offers apology after names disclosed in data breach
The body tasked with investigating outstanding cases from the Northern Ireland Troubles has apologised following a data breach.The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information ...
Daily Mail6d
Christine Lampard reveals the 'absolute fear' she felt growing up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and tells of horrifying incident that happened when she was a toddler
The Troubles was an ethno-nationalist conflict which began in the 1960s and was fought between nationalist and loyalist groups over the status of Northern Ireland. It ended with the Good Friday ...
20 Books to Devour If You Can't Get Enough True Crime
So, if immersing yourself in true crime stories makes you feel a little bit braver or a little bit more prepared, then have ...
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Sunday Bloody Sunday — how U2 responded to a grim day in Northern Ireland’s Troubles
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. On January 30 1972 ...
The Irish gunrunners of Philadelphia who ferried rifles to the IRA
By 1972, Cahalane was also one of the Irish Republican Army’s most successful international gunrunners, ferrying rifles and ...
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Northern Ireland Assembly calls on Irish Government to start inquiry into Omagh bomb
The bomb killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins, in the worst single atrocity in the Troubles in Northern Ireland. All those who were killed were remembered during ...