Recognising key change
Learning Outcome 2.5: Identify the causes, course and consequences of the Northern Ireland Troubles and their impact on North-South and Anglo-Irish relations.

Background
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John D. Ruddy - A Brief History of the Conflicts in the North of Ireland


century ireland - explainer: the origins of northern ireland
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the economist - disputed borders: northern ireland


​wonder why - Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland


lagan college - a short history of northern ireland


the irish times - How the Troubles began: a timeline


Belfast, 1969: The Troubles were coming

OVERVIEW
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RTÉ ARCHIVES - 

march marks beginnings of troubles 1968
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Bernadette Devlin Plans To Agitate 1969

exhibition - violence in northern ireland 1969

THE IRISH STORY - THE NORTHERN IRELAND CoNFLICT 1968-1998 - aN overview


BBC REWIND - TEN CHAPTERS OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND TROUBLES
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imperial war museums - the troubles [4 part series]

key events

bbc bitesize - 
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violence in 1969
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The emergence of paramilitary organisations
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Internment: Reasons, actions and effects
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Direct Rule, 1972
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Power-sharing 1973-1974
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Hunger strikes 1980-1981
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​Anglo-Irish Agreement, 1985
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the irish story - Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday in Derry, 30 January 1972

the irish times - explainer: what happened on bloody sunday in 1972? 

Fintan O’Toole: Bloody Sunday, the 10-minute massacre that lasted decades

BBC RADIO 4 - bloody sunday: 50 years on

bbc witness history - bloody sunday

the irish times - Fifty years on and grief of the McGurk’s Bar massacre still resonates

RTÉ ARCHIVES - THE CHILDREN OF THE CREGGAN, 1973

rté archives - omagh bomb carnage 1998

political agreements
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lagan history - UNDERSTANDING THE SUNNINGDALE AGREEMENT (Northern Ireland 1973-74)


the anglo-irish agreement 1985


​what was the good friday agreement? (1998)

investigate a repository of historical evidence

ulster university - cain - conflict and politics in northern ireland
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national museums NI - Northern ireland's 1968

MORE RESOURCES
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london review of books - Bloody sunday report by murray sayle

the irish times - ​Today, 50 years ago, the Troubles began
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John Hume: His life and times

the journal.ie - An expression of anger: The burning of the British Embassy in Dublin after Bloody Sunday

financial times - Northern ireland: a legacy of division


​RTÉ BRAINSTORM - The story behind an iconic Troubles' photo
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belfast telegraph - bloody sunday
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rté brainstorm - A short history of Ireland's Section 31 broadcasting ban

the irish history show - podcast: ian paisley
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bbc news - Omagh bomb: The 29 victims

FOCUS TASK
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Identify one primary source item of information relating to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Using this item, give a brief oral presentation about a significant person, place, event, development or issue.

revision
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test your knowledge
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PAST EXAM QUESTIONS
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2023: QUESTION 7