It was rush hour on Friday evening in Dublin City. Traffic was heavy and because of a bus strike there were a lot more people milling about the streets, heading home from work. At 28 minutes past five the first bomb exploded and caused utter devastation on Parnell Street. Then, two minutes later a second one went off on Talbot Street. Two minutes after that a third bomb exploded. The bombs caused absolute chaos in the streets of Dublin. A fourth bomb then exploded in the county of Monaghan 90 minutes later. These bombings are responsible for the single deadliest death toll in the conflict known as the Troubles and today, over 40 years later, there are many aspects of this attack which are still shrouded in mystery.Sources:'The Impact of The Troubles on the Republic of Ireland 1968-79' by Brian HanleyHidden Hand Documentary:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNvZHDafi38The Barron Reporthttps://relativesforjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/barron03.pdfWitness Account of the Bombinghttps://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0508/1048174-witness-accounts-of-dublin-bombings/Recent Article About the Attack https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/investigator-pledges-to-work-to-find-truth-behind-dublin-monaghan-bombings-1.4255548Recent Article About the Attack https://www.irishtimes.com/news/families-remember-dublin-monaghan-bombs-1.1312544Article About How the Attack Wasn't Mentioned in Irish Schoolshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-and-monaghan-bombings-airbrushed-from-school-books-1.3694048The McEntee Reporthttp://www.dublinmonaghanbombings.org/home/docs/CommissionOfInvestigationFinalReport.pdfWikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_and_Monaghan_bombings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The South Armagh Sniping Campaign was a 7 year campaign that was a huge upset to the British Army. Soldiers were sniped from distances of up to 1 kilometre away and they never knew where or when the next bullet would fly. There was a palpable fear and tension for soldiers patrolling in South Armagh. But a ceasefire would give the British Army’s time to gather Intelligence as they narrowed in on finding the snipers.  This episode was edited by me, and written by Michael Kincella. MIchael Thomas Kincella was born in Lisburn, schooled in Belfast, and whisked to the outskirts of Newry, where his family has lived for over twenty years.He moved to Glasgow in 2017, where he now works as a freelance writer. His hobbies include reading, taking long walks on the beach, and writing short bios in the third-person.Sources:[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armagh[2] https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/iras-marita-ann-arms-shipment-betrayed-by-mole-30864500.html [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcS2LBx3nZ4&t=752s[4] https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/iras-marita-ann-arms-shipment-betrayed-by-mole-30864500.html[5] http://www.tobyharnden.com/banditcountry[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Armagh_Sniper_(1990%E2%80%931997)[7] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1410040/This-is-IRA-bandit-country.html[8] https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/ira31894.htm[9]http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/31/newsid_3605000/3605348.stm[10] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GHToHZjlxk[11] https://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/sas-operations/ira-sniper-team/[12] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMvBzuVeZk0[13] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Docklands_bombing[14] https://belfastchildis.com/2016/02/12/lance-bombardier-stephen-restorick-last-soldier-killed-in-northern-ireland-troubles/[15] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ulster-witness-to-attend-funeral-of-murdered-soldier-1278599.html[16] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/short-walk-to-freedom-for-the-last-of-maze-inmates-1.296912[17] https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/sep/26/northernireland.northernireland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Ian Paisley was one of the most influential individuals involved in the Troubles. He fiercely protected Protestant and Unionist interests in Northern Ireland and flat out refused to even talk with Nationalists for decades. His thundering speeches embodied the style and power of Martin Luther King and his influence also led to the rise of loyalist paramilitary groups.  He was the ultimate ‘no’ man and many believed he would never soften. But he did, and in the final years of his life, he eventually agreed to sit at the table with Nationalists and help pave a future for the people of Northern Ireland. In this episode we will learn about the life of Paisley and the role he played in the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Massive thanks to all my patreons for their support the past couple of months. SOURCES:BBC documentary interview with himhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2xNHqJB6vIPaisley, From Trouble Maker To Peacemakerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DNWxvIa5E&t=409sDocumentary about the rise of the DUPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAaf49mM0SwAn example of one of his sermons:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIxkrFgb0CIObituary:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/irish-times-obituary-rev-ian-paisley-1.1927133Sermon from 1966https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zlwLyZwnBgHistory of the Free Presbyterian Church: https://www.freepresbyterian.org/history/Paisley heckling the Popehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlbmIMbKZa4Sayings of Paisleyhttps://archive.is/20140912200213/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/the-sayings-of-ian-paisley-30582269.htmlThatcher vs Paisley Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrjdXgIKwVgDocumentary on the Anglo-Irish Agreement:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k3m0bbdMuY See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Though the IRA attacked places in northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, they sometimes ventured further and their plan to bomb the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is one such example. What happened in Gibraltar, and the chain of killings that followed in Northern Ireland, is one of the most shocking examples of the tit for tat violence that encapsulated the darkest days of the troubles in Northern Ireland.Sources and Further Reading:Documentary about Mairead Farrell (Irish language with English Subtitles)https://ifiplayer.ie/mairead_farrell/Death on the Rock Full Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_0M_pzzUIRTE article about Haughey's reluctance to allow the bodies of the three to be flown into Dublin Airporthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0825/899858-haughey-archive-papers/Article about the inquest into the killing of the Gibraltar threehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/01/ira-killings-gibraltar-sas-1988Yellow Card Rules for the British Army during conflicthttps://alphahistory.com/northernireland/british-army-instructions-opening-fire-1973/Guide on Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rightshttps://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Guide_Art_2_ENG.pdfFootage minutes before the Corporeal killingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV3z9H6OyXoAnother Documentary about the three events:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m8WCAHpD_IArticle about the Corporeal Killings (Warning, graphic images)https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/fr-alec-reid-death-it-was-a-photo-that-shocked-the-world-but-from-that-dark-day-a-sliver-of-light-appeared-on-the-horizon-29777931.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Maze Prison was seen by many as Europe’s most secure prison. It was a prison within a detention centre within an army camp, and believed to be completely impenetrable by any one prisoner. That was until September in 1983, when the IRA successfully pulled off the largest prison escape in British and Irish History. A massive thank you to the following Patreons who helped make this episode possible: Brendan B, Jessica Riley, Matthew McGregor, Nick Kinsella, SalBee, Sandra Lawman and Wes Mills.Here's a link to my Patreon if you want to support the podcast:https://www.patreon.com/thetroublespodcastSHOW NOTES:Documentary about the escape:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJy5N-hCxWwAnother interesting documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyCrhfYrWvgThatcher Speech where she discusses political status:https://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/104589Republican Magazine about the escape:https://issuu.com/anphoblacht/docs/iris-number-18Hennessy Inquiry in full:https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/hmso/hennessy/hennessy84.htm#chapter10Some good footage of Maze:https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0920/994978-maze-prison-escape/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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It was a Saturday afternoon in the Northern Irish town of Omagh. With just two weeks before school was due to start, many parents were out with their children getting school uniforms.A red Vauxhall was parked in the centre of the town. Inside the car were two men, and a 500 pound bomb. The men armed the bomb and walked away, disappearing into the crowd.What happened next would become the single deadliest bombing atrocity of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.SOURCES: Excellent resource with many first hand accounts of the dayhttp://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/omagh/before.htmlBBC Documentary, Who Bombed Omagh?At 28:50 the bombing is captured live by on a police dispatch.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KPuQrYBYkIrish Times Timeline of the Omagh Bombing (Paywall):https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/timeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime-and-law%2Ftimeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134BBC article about the Real IRA apology:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/events/northern_ireland/focus/153629.stmArticle about how the criminal case unraveled:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7154952.stmArticle about the UK withholding intelligence:rte.ie/news/2006/0224/73414-omagh/Full transcript of the 1998 report into the Omagh Bombing by Rights Watch UK:https://web.archive.org/web/20131019094823/http://www.rwuk.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Omagh-Report-15-8-13.pdf See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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