Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...

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

Veterans who served in the British Army during the Northern Ireland troubles have marched on Parliament calling for the ...

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, ...

Veterans of the British military who served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles march along Westminster, central London (Ben Whitley/PA) Veterans who served in the British Army during the ...

It comes as the current Labour Government is to repeal The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. The Act, introduced by the former Conservative Government, halted scores ...

This pressure was exacerbated when tensions escalated in Northern Ireland in response to the emergence of the civil rights campaign from the mid-1960s, especially after the RUC's violent reaction ...

Veterans who served in the British Army during the Northern Ireland troubles have marched on Parliament calling for the retention of the Legacy Act. It comes as the current Labour Government is to ...