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1969: How the Troubles Started in Northern Ireland
The Troubles did not break out on a specific date, but it is generally agreed that they began in 1969. The seeds of the ...
Troubles legacy cost £601m so far, think tank says
The Policy Exchange think tank also warns about potential future costs - which it claims could amount to £1.3bn.
Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies
Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...
Cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past estimated at more than £2 billion
Cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past estimated at more than £2 billion - The Policy Exchange said the costs include ...
Troubles law change enabling Gerry Adams to claim damages set to cost taxpayers £2.7bn
Decision puts spotlight on Lord Hermer, who represented the former Sinn Fein leader in a separate compensation case ...
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Why Irish Government called on UN to intervene in Troubles in 1969
Taoiseach Jack Lynch's request followed many such demands by nationalists for the UN's engagement in Northern Ireland ...
RTE Online1d
How Ian Paisley was viewed by Irish Government at start of the Troubles
The Protestant cleric and unionist leader remains one of the most distinctive and controversial figures in modern Irish history ...
New study lays bare the ongoing impact paramilitaries have on Northern Ireland life
The study has highlighted the ongoing influence of paramilitaries on life in Northern Ireland more than 25 years after the ...
Sunday World13d
Pop legend Carol Decker reveals how she survived Northern Ireland in the Troubles
Pop legend Carol Decker has revealed how she survived Northern Ireland in the Troubles, the Masked Singer, and working with ...
Queen's University Belfast8d
Landmark Queen’s study reveals widespread impact of childhood trauma in Northern Ireland
The research study is the first comprehensive assessment of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among Northern Ireland's ...
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Michael Longley, Northern Irish poet of nature and 'the Troubles,' dies at 85
Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included Seamus Heaney and Derek Mahon, who was celebrated for the meditative beauty of his compact lyrics, ...