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Tales of The Troubles
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A journey through The Troubles, looking at key political developments, shootings and bombings on a month to month timeline. Feel free to subscribe to the free newsletter and have each instalment sent directly to you, to ensure you never miss a thing.
The hunger strikes not only had an impact on lives, but also politically, and the economy.

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February 12, 2026 at 9:50 AM
A monumental month in The Troubles.

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February 10, 2026 at 3:25 PM
February 8, 2026 at 8:47 PM
March 1981: Bobby Sands.

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February 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Paisely calling someone a liar. What was the chances...

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February 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In the eye of the storm.

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January 22, 2026 at 9:05 AM
August 1980: Positively Good Behaviour.

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January 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM
It was crunch time for the DeLorean.

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January 18, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It was all kicking off in June 1980...

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January 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM
"A matter for the people of Northern Ireland, this government and this parliament and no one else"

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January 13, 2026 at 8:28 AM
January 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
It was a big month for political developments in Northern Ireland in April 1980...

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January 11, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Do you know what happened during The Troubles in February 1980?

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January 6, 2026 at 8:46 AM
January began with John Hermon succeeding Kenneth Newman as Chief Constable of the RUC.

On the 5th, Edward Daly, Bishop of Derry, sent a letter to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Humphrey Adkins regarding the ongoing hunger strikes…

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December 17, 2024 at 11:18 AM
May began with the European Parliament Elections on the 7th. This was the first election to the European Parliament. Northern Ireland was treated as a single constituency, with three seats being contested by 13 candidates…

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November 21, 2024 at 10:09 AM