The prospect of Irish Defence Forces making incursions into Northern Ireland was mooted after violence erupted there in 1969 ...

On 3rd September 1939, with Germany having failed to leave Poland, Britain declared war on Germany. The British feared conscription would cause unrest in Ireland and distract Westminster’s time ...

Five months after the legislative establishment of the Irish Free State, and Northern Ireland’s formal decision to opt-out of the polity, the IRA finally brought the civil war to an end.

When Terence O’Neill became Northern Ireland’s Prime Minister in March 1963, he wanted to heal the 'ancient hatreds' that divided the two communities. The campaign for civil rights - CCEA The ...