Despite its structural difficulties, the new state of Northern Ireland continued in relative peace and stability from 1923 until the 1960s.

The 1960s, though, were a period of change both culturally and politically. 

The formation of NICRA marked the formal beginning of the civil rights campaign. It was the commencement of a new era for Northern Ireland, albeit a turbulent one.

To help us understand this decade of change in the 1960s I have enlisted the help and expertise of Dr David McCann. David is a columnist for the Irish News, a political commentator, and more recently the co-host of the new Stormont Sources podcast. I began by asking David if it was fair to describe Northern Ireland as a relatively peaceful and stable society from 1923 until the 1960s...

This episode was produced as part of At the Crossroads: The Campaign for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland, a project developed by The Linen Hall. This project is supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund and has also received financial support from the Northern Ireland Community Relations Council.

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