50 Years Ago – 19 May 1972
19 May 1972 There was a bomb threat to the QE2 ocean liner after a £130,000 ransom demand was received,
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50 Years Ago – 16 January 1972
16 January 1972 Dom Mintoff (above photo), the Prime Minister of Malta, backed away from his previous demands that the
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50 Years Ago – 9 January 1972
9 January 1972 26 people were hurt when the Queen’s Own Highlanders entered a house in Belfast which was booby
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50 Years Ago – 3 January 1972
3 January 1972 Last-minute negotiations to prevent a miner’s strike continued, with discussions held between Derek Ezra, the Chairman of
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50 Years Ago – 1 January 1972
1 January 1972 Brian Faulkner, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, criticised the BBC for a controversial political programme which
Read more40 Year Old Father Dies following IRA Bombing in 1996
Stuart Packard, a 40-year old father of two who was living in Essex, has died from cancer which is thought
Read moreJohn McDonnell apologises for saying that the IRA should be “honoured” for their bombs
John McDonnell has apologised on BBC’s Question Time for comments he made regarding the IRA and the peace process. McDonnell
Read moreThe Ulster Unionist Party withdraw from the Northern Ireland Executive
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have confirmed that they will be withdrawing from the Northern Ireland Executive. The decision comes
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