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  1. Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the #ManchesterBombing by the #IRA.

    #GreaterManchesterPolice have all but given up their enquiries according to Ian Shoesmith on the BBC's website, 11th June 2026.

    However, Mancunian news-hounds, #TheMill, have done their own investigation with the assistance of a veteran reporter on #TheTroubles. They are naming names of those involved today and tomorrow.

    manchestermill.co.uk/the-ira-m

  2. Zu den aktuellen Ereignissen in Belfast fällt mir ein Bild von Mike Abrahams ein. Es steht bei mir zu Hause und zeigt die "Peace Line" zu den Zeiten von "The Troubles".

    #photography #photo #peaceline #belfast #ireland #mikeabrahams #blackandwhite #thetroubles

  3. Zu den aktuellen Ereignissen in Belfast fällt mir ein Bild von Mike Abrahams ein. Es steht bei mir zu Hause und zeigt die "Peace Line" zu den Zeiten von "The Troubles".

    #photography #photo #peaceline #belfast #ireland #mikeabrahams #blackandwhite #thetroubles

  4. Irish Republican Digital Archive: Announcing Irish Republican Digital Archive redesign. “The most significant change is structural. The archive now presents its sections in chronological order, running from 1798 through every era and group in the republican tradition up until 2005. The aim is straightforward: a visitor arriving without prior knowledge should be able to follow in sequence, each […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/10/irish-republican-digital-archive-announcing-irish-republican-digital-archive-redesign/
  5. Irish Republican Digital Archive: Announcing Irish Republican Digital Archive redesign. “The most significant change is structural. The archive now presents its sections in chronological order, running from 1798 through every era and group in the republican tradition up until 2005. The aim is straightforward: a visitor arriving without prior knowledge should be able to follow in sequence, each […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/10/irish-republican-digital-archive-announcing-irish-republican-digital-archive-redesign/
  6. … thinking of all the #activistlawyers in Northern Ireland whose work I have been following for years and whose personal relation to #TheTroubles have shaped their wish to fight for justice, for the vulnerable, for minorities. I can see them bracing themselves right now. Getting ready …

  7. Over 300,000 British soldiers were sent to #NorthernIreland during 25 years of #TheTroubles.

    Those troops killed 315 people. The overwhelming majority were Catholic civilians including women, 2 priests, and over 60 children. But only a handful of #BritishArmy prosecutions took place. Few were convicted, and many of those were released early.

    Time to stop pandering to victim-makers, says #MarkThompson.

    #TheIrishNews archive.is/2WxRA

    #iepol #nipol #ukpol

  8. Over 300,000 British soldiers were sent to #NorthernIreland during 25 years of #TheTroubles.

    Those troops killed 315 people. The overwhelming majority were Catholic civilians including women, 2 priests, and over 60 children. But only a handful of #BritishArmy prosecutions took place. Few were convicted, and many of those were released early.

    Time to stop pandering to victim-makers, says #MarkThompson.

    #TheIrishNews archive.is/2WxRA

    #iepol #nipol #ukpol

  9. Irish Legal News: UK government records relating to Troubles published by National Archives. “This first batch of files includes records offering fresh insights into the conflict’s early stages, including: the Civil Rights Campaign; the Outbreak of Conflict and the deployment of the Army; and the establishment of the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) in 1972 following the suspension of Stormont.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/irish-legal-news-uk-government-records-relating-to-troubles-published-by-national-archives/
  10. Irish Legal News: UK government records relating to Troubles published by National Archives. “This first batch of files includes records offering fresh insights into the conflict’s early stages, including: the Civil Rights Campaign; the Outbreak of Conflict and the deployment of the Army; and the establishment of the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) in 1972 following the suspension of Stormont.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/irish-legal-news-uk-government-records-relating-to-troubles-published-by-national-archives/
  11. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song by Irish #rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1983 album #War and was released as the album's third single on 21 March 1983 in the #Netherlands and #WestGermany. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is noted for its #militaryDrumbeat, harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies. One of U2's most overtly political songs, its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of #theTroubles in #NorthernIreland.
    youtube.com/watch?v=zhMD7nt1LIg

  12. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is a song by Irish #rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1983 album #War and was released as the album's third single on 21 March 1983 in the #Netherlands and #WestGermany. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" is noted for its #militaryDrumbeat, harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies. One of U2's most overtly political songs, its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of #theTroubles in #NorthernIreland.
    youtube.com/watch?v=zhMD7nt1LIg

  13. Slugger O’Toole: Navigating fraught legacies with trauma-informed archival practice. “The event featured a series of presentations and panel discussions from archivists, journalists, and historians, providing deep insights into how to navigate the fraught legacies of conflict contained within historical records.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/03/slugger-otoole-navigating-fraught-legacies-with-trauma-informed-archival-practice/
  14. Slugger O’Toole: Navigating fraught legacies with trauma-informed archival practice. “The event featured a series of presentations and panel discussions from archivists, journalists, and historians, providing deep insights into how to navigate the fraught legacies of conflict contained within historical records.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/03/slugger-otoole-navigating-fraught-legacies-with-trauma-informed-archival-practice/
  15. how do Footballers know how to make a bomb out of fertilizers? Are they in the 'RA?

    #Monsterdon #TheTroubles

  16. how do Footballers know how to make a bomb out of fertilizers? Are they in the 'RA?

    #Monsterdon #TheTroubles