The death of Michael Gaughan anphoblacht.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from anphoblacht.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tears and fears as Stormont collapsed 50 years ago yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Today is the 50th anniversary of the last day of the Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) strike which, although it only lasted for a fortnight in May 1974, is generally regarded as one of the defining events of the modern Northern Ireland conflict, and one that culminated in the downfall of the region's first power-sharing executive, as well as leading to a hardening of political and communal attitudes.
RTÉ Archives | Society | Loyalist Strike In Belfast rte.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rte.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.