20th Century Ireland – irish history 1900 – 1999
In 1985, the British and Irish governments signed the Anglo-Irish Agreement, a landmark accord aimed at addressing the political conflict… Read More
Ireland's journey to the European Union (EU) was not straightforward, but it culminated in the country joining the bloc in… Read More
In the early morning of 31 July 1972, the British army initiated Operation Motorman in response to Bloody Friday, a… Read More
Bloody Sunday occurred on January 30, 1972, in the city of Derry when the parachute regiment of the British army… Read More
In the summer of 1969, the British government invoked Operation Banner, the deployment of troops to Northern Ireland. What was… Read More
Following on from the Peoples Democracy march of 1st January 1969 from Belfast to Derry and the subsequent rioting in… Read More
Following the formation of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) in 1967, the reaction of the Unionist Government was… Read More
The “zeitgeist” of the 1960s can best be described as the demand for freedom, equality, and justice. In Czechoslovakia, the… Read More
John Hume (1937-2020) was an Irish politician and civil rights leader who played a key role in the Northern Ireland… Read More
During the 1930’s Europe was inching steadily towards war. The fascist states of Germany and Italy were in the process… Read More
