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Belfast anti-immigrant riots show long legacy of sectarian violence

Anti-immigrant riots that broke out this week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, are part of a long history of conflict and sectarian divisions in a city marked by three decades of unrest known as the Troubles, according to residents and academics.

France 24

UK's MI5 accused of concealing the truth over 'Stakeknife' agent who killed for the IRA

Official investigation strongly criticised how the UK's intelligence agency MI5 handled the double agent during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Euronews

Lola Petticrew: ‘Calling it the Troubles minimises what it really was’

RISING STARS: The Belfast actor won an Ifta award and a Bafta nod for their performance as an IRA soldier in last year’s ‘Say Nothing’. Now they speak to Annabel Nugent about their latest role in ‘Trespasses’, the long-lasting effects of the Troubles – and why they’d be more than…

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Blue Lights and the long shadow of the Troubles

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Jonathan Freedland about the power of Blue Lights in exploring a painful legacy

The Guardian - UK

Blue Lights is more than great TV. It might be the best chance Britons have of reckoning with the Troubles

The reaction to the Bloody Sunday trial makes it clear: those of us outside Northern Ireland just don’t understand the painful legacy of this brutal conflict, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Chris Steele-Perkins’ photos connected us with the humans behind the headlines

The Magnum photojournalist captured the Troubles, teddy boys and Thatcher, but it was one shot of a 1970s Wolverhampton dancehall that resonated loudly with me

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer Under Fire for 'Witch Hunt' Against UK Veterans of the Troubles

Fury Erupts as Veterans Warn Labour’s Legacy Act Repeal Could Spark ‘Witch-Hunt’ of British Soldiers

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NI 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.

Evening Standard

The 'up the 'Ra' brigade need to respect Celtic fans and leave The Troubles behind

The 'up the 'Ra' brigade at Parkhead need to follow Brendan Rodgers' lead, respect their fellow Celtic fans and consign The Troubles to history.

The National (Scotland)

Jennifer Johnston, celebrated Irish novelist and playwright, dies aged 95

Once lauded ‘the best writer in Ireland’, Johnston began publishing in her 40s and was Booker-shortlisted for her 1977 novel set during the Troubles, Shadows on Our Skin

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Northern Ireland chief justice allegedly ‘disliked Jews as much as Catholics’

Concerns were raised about Robert Lowry, who presided over scores of non-jury trials of Republicans during the Troubles, newly released files reveal.

The Independent UK

Is 'Say Nothing' Based on a True Story? Here's What to Know About Dolours and Marian Price

The new FX series is set in Ireland during The Troubles.

Marie Claire

Bad Sisters to Say Nothing: the seven best shows to stream this week

Sharon Horgan’s pitch-black comedy is back, plus a gripping new drama about a mother of 10 abducted in Northern Ireland during the Troubles

The Guardian - UK

'More lives lost than saved' running British mole 'Stakeknife' inside IRA, says major report

More lives were probably lost than saved through the British Army's operation of its top agent inside the IRA's internal security unit during the Troubles, a major independent investigation has found.

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The Guardian - UK

The 50 best TV shows of 2023: No 10 – Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

This unforgettable history of the Troubles is the documentary series of the year. The astonishing, soul-baring interviews are both a warning call, and a beacon of hope

The Independent UK

Soldier accused of killing teenager Daniel Hegarty dies

A soldier accused of killing a teenager during the Troubles has died, a statement from the victim’s family has said.

Al Jazeera

‘Shut it all down’: UK legacy bill threatens Troubles-era atrocity inquests

Al Jazeera speaks to families who may not get justice after the UK adopts bill shutting down the Troubles inquests.

France 24

Northern Ireland's 'peace babies' share stories of a divided Belfast

In Northern Ireland, the generation born after the 1998 Good Friday Agreement is known as the "peace babies". Yet, 25 years after the end of the conflict between nationalists, who want a united Ireland, and unionists, who want to remain part of the United Kingdom, the trauma of The Troubles…

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The Independent UK

Victim’s brother urges MPs to reject contentious legacy Bill

The UK Government has said its legacy proposals are the best way to deliver for victims of the Troubles.

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Poker Face; Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland; Maryland; Platonic – review

A turbocharged Natasha Lyonne carries Sky’s new comedy mystery; the BBC’s documentary series on the Troubles is a stark masterclass in history; and Suranne Jones creates and stars in a suspenseful family drama

Daily Mirror

Patrick Kielty thought he was being told off at school when his dad had been killed

Comedian Patrick Kielty has revealed he thought he was being taken to his headteacher's office to be told off, only to be informed his father had been killed in the Troubles

The Conversation

How the Troubles affected healthcare in Northern Ireland

Celebrating a quarter century of “peace” since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement will undoubtedly lead many to question how much things have really changed for the better in Northern Ireland. Especially since segregation remains the norm in many areas of life, including housing and education. Attention will once…

The Independent UK

More work was needed on legacy of Troubles in 1998, says Bertie Ahern

The former taoiseach said legacy was one of the outstanding issues unresolved from the Troubles.

The Guardian - UK

Nostalgia, rap tributes and violent tropes: has Northern Ireland really turned its back on the Troubles?

Celebrations are being planned to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement but, with many romanticising the Troubles, the past can seem very present

The Independent UK

The Troubles in 15 photos that documented history changing

In the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, peace has held in Northern Ireland, but those who lived through the Troubles won’t forget them

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