The conflict known as The Troubles dominated life in Northern Ireland for decades during the late twentieth century. What began as civil rights protests in the late 1960s soon escalated into a violent ...

NORTHERN IRELAND was created in 1921. Its six counties remained in the United Kingdom when the rest of Ireland became independent. For decades its Protestant majority dominated Northern Ireland’s ...

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act became law in the United Kingdom on Sept. 18. It is an attempt to resolve the many open investigations into murders committed during the ...

A 1977 initiative by the former president helped set stage for the Good Friday Agreement of 25 years ago. Twenty-five years ago, a remarkable peace was achieved. The Good Friday Agreement ended the ...

The families of people killed during the Troubles are vehemently opposed to the bill. Stefan Rousseau/PA images The UK government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (legacy and reconciliation) bill – which ...

RTÉ current affairs reporter broadcast regularly from Northern Ireland and wrote book on the IRA and Sinn Féin ...