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Date posted The people of Northern Ireland voted overwhelmingly to remain a part of the United Kingdom on March 9, 1973: LIverpool Echo, March 8, 2008 Apr. 11 Riots over tricolour put pastor in spotlight: Irish News, March 6, 2008 Mar. 7 The day that sparked my fights for rights: Belfast Telegraph, January 21, 2008 Jan. 26 Paisley slams 'propaganda': Irish News, December 28, 2008 Jan. 25 Official IRA declares ceasefire: Derry Journal, May 29, 2007 May 30 MP's UVF training allegations probed: (from the Irish News, January 1, 2007) Mar. 7 RUC rejected claims that it led marchers into an ambush at Burntollet in 1969: (from the Irish News, December 30, 2006) Mar. 1 Don't Miss This Visit: Memphis Daily News, February 23, 2007 Feb. 23 Security services and police went looking for Irish terrorists on construction sites and pubs in Kilburn: (from the Irish Post, September 10, 2005) Feb. 6 O Fiaich archive to go online: Ireland.com, January 17, 2007 Feb. 2 British at pains to avoid 'embarrassing' leaders of the Peace Movement: (from the Irish News, December 30, 2006) Feb. 1 Loyalists turn Assembly into a farce (August 1, 1973): The Guardian Oct. 12 Brave man of politics had hatred of injustice: (from the Irish News, March 14, 2006) Sep. 2 1973 – Chaotic meeting of Belfast Assembly: BBC, July 31 , 2006 Jul. 31 Respectable performance for H-block candidates in South election stuns pundits: Daily Ireland, July 26, 2006 Jul. 27 Stormont's most inclusive public event: (from the Irish News, Dec 3) Jul. 20 Defining moment in Irish history: (from the Irish News, November 22, 2005) Jul. 20 Spring thought agreement would bring about peace: (from the Irish News, November 15, 2005) Jul. 20 Paisley urged God to vent His wrath on Maggie Thatcher: (from the Irish News, November 15, 2005) Jul. 20 Treaty paved way for dialogue: (from the Irish News, November 15, 2005) Jul. 20 IRA smash ceasefire: The Guardian, February 10, 1996 Jun. 12 An agreement then discord: Sunday Life (Jan 15), November 13, 2005 May 31 5 minute warning – then 11 injured: The Guardian, June 18, 1974 May 25 Chequered history of Irish regiment: BBC, August 1, 2005 May 25 1998 – Leaders welcome 'yes' vote for N Ireland: BBC, May 23, 2006 May 23 1981 – Bobby Sands dies in prison: BBC, May 5, 2006 May 5 1979 – Car bomb kills Airey Neave: BBC, March 29, 2006 Apr. 11 1973 – Northern Ireland votes for union: BBC, March 8, 2006 Mar. 9 1975 State papers Doomsday plan for 100,000 refugees: Daily Ireland (Dec 29) Feb. 8 Empey 'no' to SDLP: Irish Independent (Dec 30) Feb. 8 Mob rule feared in event of 'doomsday' in Northern Ireland: Irish Independent (Dec 29) Feb. 8 Dutch believed garda action was thwarting Herrema rescue plan: Irish Independent (Dec 29) Feb. 8 Military Intelligence kept file on Conor Cruise O'Brien: The Irish Times (Dec 29) ------- Feb. 8 Hume took civil rights lead 'from Luther King': (from the Irish News, January 17, 2006) Jan. 30 'PIRA far removed from old IRA': (from the Irish News, January 8, 2006) Jan. 21 September 22, 1975 – Bomb blasts rock Northern Ireland: BBC, September 22, 2005 Dec. 18 1973 — Sunningdale Agreement signed: BBC, December 9, 2005 Dec. 11 When the embers of innocence were fanned into flames of fury: Irish Examiner, August 18, 2005 Dec. 7 Help!... the IRA: Sunday Life, May 8, 2005 Oct. 30 Loyalist mural on flight to Liverpool baffles historians: (from the Irish News, September 21, 2005) Sep. 29 The Queen finds a quiet corner in a troubled land: The Guardian, August 11, 1977 Sep. 1 1973 – Northern Ireland votes for union: BBC, March 8, 2005 May 23 1984 – Sinn Féin leader shot in street attack: BBC, March 12, 2005 May 17 Military law imposed during summer of 1970: (from the Irish News, Feb 2) May 8 Secret gas was issued for IRA prison riots: The Observer, January 23, 2005 May 2 1974 State papers O Dalaigh wanted to take place of hostage: The Sunday Times (Jan 9) Apr. 27 Furious Wilson reduced to 'eunuch': Sunday Independent (Jan 9) Apr. 26 Official cabinet papers resurrect old memories: (from the Irish News) Apr. 25 Ministers encouraged IRA-UDA talks: BBC (Jan 1) Apr. 24 Protestant clergy negotiated ceasefire with PIRA: (from the Irish News, Jan 3) Apr. 23 Irish government shocked at shooting by British army: (from the Irish News, Jan 3) ------- Apr. 22 1976 – Ten dead in Northern Ireland bus ambush: BBC, January 5, 2005 Jan. 19 A Troubling Image: Irelandclick.com, November 26, 2004 Dec. 6 Civil servants considered NI pull-out: BBC, October 20, 2004 Dec. 1 Spotlight to probe 1975 murders: (from the Irish News, May 26, 2004) Nov. 21 Invasion of north looked at by Dublin: (from the Irish News, August 16, 2004) Sep. 24 Mass recalls 'ethnic cleansing': (from the Irish News, August 16, 2004) Sep. 23 Flashpoint – 'Free' Derry: Irish Echo, August 13, 2004 Sep. 21 Violence marked start of Troubles: (from the Irish News, August 15, 2004) Sep. 14 They promised protection but no help came: (from the Irish News, August 10, 2004) Sep. 6 Crisis aggravated by scarcity of fuel and growing threat to power supply: (from the Irish News, May 10) Aug. 23 Summer Day Turns To Darkest Hour In History Of Troubles: The News Letter, August 24, 2004 Sep. 2 When Irish nationalists marched for British rights: Sunday Business Post, August 29, 2004 Aug. 30 Bogside memories: Irish Echo, August 13, 2004 Aug. 13 Flashpoint – 'Free' Derry: Irish Echo, August 13, 2004 Aug. 13 When Tommy came marching in: Irish Echo, August 13, 2004 Aug. 13 New Footage Of Battle Of The Bogside: The News Letter, March 16, 2004 Mar. 28 Civil Rights Anniversary: The Blanket, September 28, 2003 Nov. 8 Autumn 1968, when the law fell with the leaves: (from Irelandclick.com, August 29, 2003) Sep. 8 Scottish diplomat in Dublin was first target of Provos: The Herald, April 29, 2003 May 7 Britain rejected UN troops in Ulster: The Guardian, April 29, 2003 May 2 IRA aimed to defend Ulster town against British Army in TV coup: Daily Telegraph, April 29, 2003 Apr. 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Nelson – my part in his downfall and Dublin's pride: Scotland on Sunday, February 9, 2003
The Legacy Of Seamus Costello: The Blanket, October 2002
Couple shaped civil rights movement from the start: Irish News, January 3, 2002
Time to revisit the 'Honest Jack' image after new evidence: Irish Independent, December 14, 2001
Lynch government ‘agreed to provide arms to North’: Irish Examiner, December 13, 2001
'Observer' was willing to look at North: The Irish Times, December 13, 2001
History Spills Out of Ulster’s Attic: Time, October 22, 2001
It was Lynch's weakness that gave us the IRA: Sunday Independent, October 21, 2001
A lifetime of watching the eyes of Jack Lynch: Sunday Independent, October 7, 2001
A wealth of history at our doorstep: Irelandclick.com, August 9, 2001
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