April 1976: There Is No Soft Option
April 1976: There Is No Soft Option — As violence and mistrust deepened across Northern Ireland, both communities faced the grim reality that compromise seemed impossible. This episode of Tales of The...
21 Apr 6min
March 1976: Maguire Seven Sentenced
March 1976: Maguire Seven Sentenced — In one of the most controversial miscarriages of justice during the Troubles, seven members of the Maguire family were convicted of handling explosives linked to ...
16 Apr 11min
February 1976: Shankill Butchers
In February 1976, Belfast was gripped by fear as a brutal gang known as the Shankill Butchers stalked the city’s streets. This episode of Tales of The Troubles delves into the origins of their reign o...
14 Apr 13min
January 1976: Kingsmill Massacre
This instalment of Tales of The Troubles revisits one of the darkest months of the conflict. January 1976 marked the collapse of the IRA truce, a surge in sectarian killings, and the brutal Kingsmill ...
12 Apr 11min
December 1975: The End of Internment
In this episode of Tales of The Troubles, we revisit the winter of 1975 — a turning point in Northern Ireland’s conflict. As the British government finally ends internment without trial, the legacy of...
5 Apr 6min
November 1975: Guinness Book of World Records
November 1975 saw a staggering 44 explosions in just 30 days, a grim tally that earned the city a place in the record books. Through archival headlines, eyewitness accounts, and chilling statistics, w...
2 Apr 9min
October 1975: Craig Expelled
In this gripping instalment of Tales of The Troubles, we revisit the dramatic fallout from October 1975, when hardline unionist William Craig was expelled from the United Ulster Unionist Council. As t...
31 Mar 9min
September 1975: For The Good of The Province
In this gripping instalment, Tales of The Troubles revisits a controversial moment in Northern Ireland’s history. September 1975 saw the sudden release of loyalist paramilitary prisoners under a secre...
29 Mar 19min
