Narrow Water Bridge: £500,000 proposal was turned down in 1970s before rocketing to €100m
NI official found proposal ‘most attractive’ for tourism but ‘cannot see money being available for this’ in 1975 ...
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The UWC Strike
The Ulster Workers Council strike in 1974, which brought down the power-sharing Executive led by Brian Faulkner, was a testing time for the people of Northern Ireland, for the Government at ...
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The UDR: What was the Army's Ulster Defence Regiment?
The Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) was a British Army unit that operated in Northern Ireland for 22 years from 1970. It was mainly involved in patrol and checkpoint duties. About 250 serving or ...
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The Mystery of Robert Nairac
On my way back to Fleet Street, I didn't know if my racing pulse was caused by the coffee or by the prospect of going back to Northern Ireland to work for what I already knew was a terrific programme.