https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-troubles-podcastenTrue CrimeCopyright Oisin Feeneyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/90206f6697fc60f92f7850f691dd2912.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/the-troubles-podcastMon, 22 Jul 2024 14:53:16 +0000Oisin FeeneyOisin Feeneytroublespodcast@gmail.comThe Troubles were a period of time in Northern Ireland which many people today do not know a lot about. This is a non-partisan true crime podcast that will delve into the people, the attacks and the incidents that defined this period.truecebc40a8-579e-5985-9eed-21208b12de3aepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-on-the-blanket-with-richard-o-rawe--60353000https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60353000Wed, 12 Jun 2024 03:05:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyRichard O'Rawe joined the Provisional IRA when he was a teenager. He was eventually arrested and spent a number of years taking part in the blanket protests which would eventually lead up to the hunger strikes. Richard was there for it all and in this...4201blanketmen,o'rawe,richard,stakeknife,troublestrue56fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-disappearance-of-shergar-the-world-s-most-famous-racehorse--60187697
His family were locked in a room. One of the men said to him "We have come for Shergar. We want £2 million for him." He was taken at gunpoint to a nearby stable where Shergar the horse was sleeping.  

The horse was loaded into a horsebox, and never seen again. What followed was a mystery which captivated the people of Ireland, and many around the world in the hunt to locate Shergar the world’s most famous racehorse. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60187697Tue, 28 May 2024 04:30:04 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was a dark evening in February, 1983, when three armed, masked men arrived to the home of Jim Fitzgerald. His family were locked in a room. One of the men said to him "We have come for Shergar. We want £2 million for him." He was taken at gunpoint...
His family were locked in a room. One of the men said to him "We have come for Shergar. We want £2 million for him." He was taken at gunpoint to a nearby stable where Shergar the horse was sleeping.  

The horse was loaded into a horsebox, and never seen again. What followed was a mystery which captivated the people of Ireland, and many around the world in the hunt to locate Shergar the world’s most famous racehorse. ]]>1800horse,ira,shergarfalse54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-hammer-turns-against-the-sickle-civil-war-amongst-the-republican-revolutionaries-the-inla-vs-the-iplo--59993488
These were two organisations who sought to fight against the colonial occupation of British Rule and free the working class of capitalistic dominance. 

However, instead of romantic struggle they would instead set their sights on each other. Former friends would become submerged in a murky world of criminality, revenge, sectarianism and cold-blooded murder. 

By the end of this feud, many would be dead and both organisations would be shadows of their former strength. So what led to such a bloody and violent feud? Find out in this weeks episode.

Written by John Livingstone, you can find him over on Instagram at @thetroublesarchive

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59993488Tue, 14 May 2024 02:55:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe two socialist Republican paramilitary groups were the INLA, Irish National Liberation Army and the IPLO, the Irish People's Liberation Organization. These were two organisations who sought to fight against the colonial occupation of British Rule...
These were two organisations who sought to fight against the colonial occupation of British Rule and free the working class of capitalistic dominance. 

However, instead of romantic struggle they would instead set their sights on each other. Former friends would become submerged in a murky world of criminality, revenge, sectarianism and cold-blooded murder. 

By the end of this feud, many would be dead and both organisations would be shadows of their former strength. So what led to such a bloody and violent feud? Find out in this weeks episode.

Written by John Livingstone, you can find him over on Instagram at @thetroublesarchive

]]>2903inla,iplo,paramilitary,republican,troublesfalse53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-troubles-podcast-live-in-london-on-may-22nd--59946576https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59946576Thu, 09 May 2024 14:52:57 +0000Oisin FeeneyI'll be putting on a live show in London later this month with Kevin and Jason from Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast. It'll take place on Wednesday, May 22nd at the London Irish Centre. Ticekts are £12 and the show starts at 19:30. Be great to see...53falsetrailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-irish-priest-who-armed-the-provisional-ira--59706666Through Father Ryan, the Provisional IRA received millions in cash, but it was his engineering work with Provisional IRA bombs, which would end up saving the lives of many paramilitaries… while allowing them to improve the efficacy of their bombing campaign. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59706666Tue, 30 Apr 2024 03:15:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis week's episode focuses on the life of Father Patrick Ryan, a Catholic priest who had a unique relationship with the Provisional IRA and Libyan Dictator, Muammar Gaddafi.  Through Father Ryan, the Provisional IRA received millions in cash, but it...Through Father Ryan, the Provisional IRA received millions in cash, but it was his engineering work with Provisional IRA bombs, which would end up saving the lives of many paramilitaries… while allowing them to improve the efficacy of their bombing campaign. ]]>2314father,gaddafi,ira,patrick,provisional,ryan,troublesfalse51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-darkley-church-killings--59470950It was a Sunday evening in November, 1983 and 65 people were attending service at the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church Service. The church was a small wooden building on the outskirts of the Northern Irish village of Darkley, in the county of Armagh, which was close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. The popular hymn, 'Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb' was playing, and pastor Bobby Bain was leading the singing. 
It was at this time, three masked gunmen arrived at the church. 
As the congregation started singing the final verse ‘Lay aside the garments that are stained by sin’, the shooting began. What ensued has gone on to be known as the Darkley Killings and in this episode we will learn about what happened and who was responsible. 
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59470950Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:25:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was a Sunday evening in November, 1983 and 65 people were attending service at the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church Service. The church was a small wooden building on the outskirts of the Northern Irish village of Darkley, in the county of Armagh,...It was a Sunday evening in November, 1983 and 65 people were attending service at the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church Service. The church was a small wooden building on the outskirts of the Northern Irish village of Darkley, in the county of Armagh, which was close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. The popular hymn, 'Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb' was playing, and pastor Bobby Bain was leading the singing. 
It was at this time, three masked gunmen arrived at the church. 
As the congregation started singing the final verse ‘Lay aside the garments that are stained by sin’, the shooting began. What ensued has gone on to be known as the Darkley Killings and in this episode we will learn about what happened and who was responsible. 
]]>2031darkley,killing,podcast,troublestrue51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-in-the-irish-army-during-the-troubles-kevin-owens--58047943www.puntcomedy.com/event-details/the-troubles-live-podcast

In this episode, Kevin Owens talks about life in the Irish army during the Troubles, and explained what life was like... From searching in lakes for Libyan arms dumps to dealing with Gardai who may have been helping out the IRA. He then joined the US Army and ended up serving in Iraq and Afghanistan a number of times.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58047943Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:29:11 +0000Oisin FeeneyHere's the link to The Troubles Podcast live show in January 25th, 2024: www.puntcomedy.com/event-details/the-troubles-live-podcast In this episode, Kevin Owens talks about life in the Irish army during the Troubles, and explained what life was...www.puntcomedy.com/event-details/the-troubles-live-podcast

In this episode, Kevin Owens talks about life in the Irish army during the Troubles, and explained what life was like... From searching in lakes for Libyan arms dumps to dealing with Gardai who may have been helping out the IRA. He then joined the US Army and ended up serving in Iraq and Afghanistan a number of times.]]>3313kevin,owensfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-swallowed-a-dictionary-david-ervine--56946732https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56946732Tue, 26 Sep 2023 18:15:17 +0000Oisin FeeneyDavid Ervine began as a loyalist paramilitary but had a remarkable change of heart while in prison, and upon his release dedicated his efforts to political discourse, and acting as a political voice for the UVF. But it wasn't easy, and there would be...3644david,ervine,pup,uvffalse415fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-lifetime-reporting-on-the-troubles-with-peter-taylor--56768571
In this episode we talk about his life, his memories of Bloody Sunday, and meeting the leaders of the Provisional IRA and the dangers with being a journalist during the Troubles.

We then discuss his new book, Operation Chiffon, The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland. This book tells the linear story of three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, with a focus on the secret peacemakers, the people who created back channels between the Provisional IRA and the British Government, in an attempt to broker peace.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56768571Tue, 12 Sep 2023 02:45:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyPeter Taylor is a journalist who had an unparalleled level of access across the divided and sectarian communities in Northern Ireland. He has made multiple documentaires and written many books about the Troubles, and was trusted by paramilitaries to...
In this episode we talk about his life, his memories of Bloody Sunday, and meeting the leaders of the Provisional IRA and the dangers with being a journalist during the Troubles.

We then discuss his new book, Operation Chiffon, The Secret Story of MI5 and MI6 and the Road to Peace in Ireland. This book tells the linear story of three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, with a focus on the secret peacemakers, the people who created back channels between the Provisional IRA and the British Government, in an attempt to broker peace.]]>4284chiffon,operation,peter,taylor,troublesfalse414fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fired-upon-by-the-provisional-ira-chris-thrall-s-story--56361444https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56361444Tue, 15 Aug 2023 03:40:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyChris Thrall deployed as a Royal Marine into Northern Ireland in 1989. He knew very little about the conflict in Northern Ireland before arriving, and it wasn't long before he would see first-hand, what the troubles was like for a member of the...4689chris,marine,royal,thrall,troublesfalse413fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stephen-top-gun-mckeag-and-the-uda-s-roaring-ninties-part-two--56054415https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56054415Tue, 25 Jul 2023 02:20:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyIn this episode we will focus on the attacks associated with Stephen 'Top Gun' McKeag, his fall from grace from the UDA and the circumstance which would lead to his eventual demise. This episode was written by John Livingstone, and you can find more...1836gun,mckeag,stephen,toptrue412fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stephen-top-gun-mckeag-and-the-uda-s-roaring-ninties-part-one--56051768https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56051768Tue, 11 Jul 2023 03:10:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis two-part episode focuses on Stephen 'Top Gun' McKeag, who was a prominant member of the Ulster Defence Association. He was also responsible for many killings of Catholics in Northern Ireland. This first episode will talk about how the UDA...2115ccomapny,gun,mckeag,stephen,top,udatrue411fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-provisional-ira-in-the-republic-of-ireland-with-gearoid-o-faolean--53963755https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53963755Tue, 23 May 2023 08:59:34 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis week's episode features my chat with academic and historian, Gearóid Ó Faoleán. We talked about the Republic of Ireland's response to the growth of the Provisional IRA and how they dealt with the rise of Republicanism. We talk about how the IRA...4138academic,faoleán.,gearóid,historiantrue410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-remembrance-day-bombing--53721144https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53721144Tue, 09 May 2023 07:04:04 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe Remembrance Day Bombing was an IRA bombing which was carried out in the town of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. The Provisional IRA claimed that they were targeting members of the security forces but instead ended up killing mostly elderly...2308bombing,day,gaddafi,libya,remembrancetrue49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-legacy-of-peace-bertie-ahern-talks-about-his-role-in-the-good-friday-agreement-peace-talks--53619521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53619521Tue, 25 Apr 2023 03:00:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyBertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland during the peace talks in Northern Ireland. I sat down with him in March 2023 to talk about his memories during this period, and the many times it felt like it was all going to fall apart. We...2569agreement,ahern,bertie,friday,goodfalse48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-good-friday-agreement-explained--53467318https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53467318Fri, 07 Apr 2023 02:49:33 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe Good Friday Agreement was a mammoth undertaking which was the result of multiple failed agreements and a quest for peace for the people of Northern Ireland, This epiosde focuses on the sheer effort that was involved in finding peace for what many...2679agreement,david,friday,good,horses,hum,i,in,ireland,john,love,peace,trimblefalse47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-us-marine-who-joined-the-ira--53184527https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53184527Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:20:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis episode is about John Crawley, who joined the US Marines with the intention of returning back to Ireland to then join the IRA. He hoped he could bring his expertise to what he believed was one of the best paramilitary groups in the world. But...2837crawley,john,yankfalse46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-three-funerals-of-frank-stagg--52868823https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52868823Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:10:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyFrank Stagg was a Republican prisoner from Ireland who died on hunger strike in 1976. In this episode we will learn about what happened afterwards, as the Irish Government went to significant lengths to prevent his funeral from becoming a rallying cry...1637frank,staggfalse45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-romper-room-killing-of-ann-ogilby--52616322It’s 9am in the morning of July 29th, 1974 and council workers are cutting grass near the M1 Motorway near Belfast, when they discover the body of a woman lying half submerged in stagnant water.
It was clear that the woman had been badly beaten before she was killed. The woman was soon identified as mother of four, Ann Ogillby. But who killed her and why?

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52616322Tue, 14 Feb 2023 04:40:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt’s 9am in the morning of July 29th, 1974 and council workers are cutting grass near the M1 Motorway near Belfast, when they discover the body of a woman lying half submerged in stagnant water. It was clear that the woman had been badly beaten...It’s 9am in the morning of July 29th, 1974 and council workers are cutting grass near the M1 Motorway near Belfast, when they discover the body of a woman lying half submerged in stagnant water.
It was clear that the woman had been badly beaten before she was killed. The woman was soon identified as mother of four, Ann Ogillby. But who killed her and why?

]]>1615true4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hyde-park-and-regent-s-park-bombings--52479502It was a sunny morning in Hyde Park in London. On this morning in Hyde Park, the Household Cavalry were taking part in a changing of the guard ceremony. As they passed by a parked car, a nail bomb that was hidden in the trunk of the car was detonated. The bomb was made up of 11 kilograms of gelignite and 14 kilograms of nails which turned into deadly shrapnel upon detonation causing a scene of utter devastation.
Just two hours later, in Regents Park, which was nearby, 30 military bandsmen of the Royal Green Jackets were getting ready to perform on a bandstand.
Unbeknownst to them, a bomb was hidden underneath their bandstand which was timed to go off as they were performing.
When the bomb eventually exploded, it turned the entire bandstand into deadly shrapnel which caused utter devastation to the men performing.
In this episode, we will look into the two bombings which occurred on this fateful day in Hyde Park and Regents Park which would be considered one of the most devastating attacks carried out on mainland Britain in the history of the troubles. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52479502Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:00:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was a sunny morning in Hyde Park in London. On this morning in Hyde Park, the Household Cavalry were taking part in a changing of the guard ceremony. As they passed by a parked car, a nail bomb that was hidden in the trunk of the car was detonated....It was a sunny morning in Hyde Park in London. On this morning in Hyde Park, the Household Cavalry were taking part in a changing of the guard ceremony. As they passed by a parked car, a nail bomb that was hidden in the trunk of the car was detonated. The bomb was made up of 11 kilograms of gelignite and 14 kilograms of nails which turned into deadly shrapnel upon detonation causing a scene of utter devastation.
Just two hours later, in Regents Park, which was nearby, 30 military bandsmen of the Royal Green Jackets were getting ready to perform on a bandstand.
Unbeknownst to them, a bomb was hidden underneath their bandstand which was timed to go off as they were performing.
When the bomb eventually exploded, it turned the entire bandstand into deadly shrapnel which caused utter devastation to the men performing.
In this episode, we will look into the two bombings which occurred on this fateful day in Hyde Park and Regents Park which would be considered one of the most devastating attacks carried out on mainland Britain in the history of the troubles. ]]>2123bomb,hyde,ira,park,regentsfalse43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hooded-men-part-two-aftermath-and-the-legal-case--52310083https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52310083Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis is the second part of an episode focusing on the Hooded Men. In this episode Jim talks about his life after being interrned and then I will go into more detail about the complex legal case surrounding the courts definition of the word 'torture'.1697auld,five,hooded,jim,men,techniquues,troublesfalse42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hooded-men-part-one-jim-auld--52309955
The Hooded Men is the name given to 14 men who were subjected to something known as the 'five techniques' by the British Army.

In this episode I'll be talking to Jim Auld, who was one of the men who was subjected to these techniques.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52309955Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:30:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyWith the arrival of internment in 1971, hundreds of Northern Irish men were picked up by the British Army and then detained without being charged for months at a time. The Hooded Men is the name given to 14 men who were subjected to something known...
The Hooded Men is the name given to 14 men who were subjected to something known as the 'five techniques' by the British Army.

In this episode I'll be talking to Jim Auld, who was one of the men who was subjected to these techniques.]]>4492auld,five,hooded,jim,men,techniquesfalse41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-mic-at-crimecon-2022-what-it-takes-to-make-a-podcast--51425018https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51425018Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:42:54 +0000Oisin FeeneyTo celebrate International Podcast Day here's a short episode where I sat down with some podcasters based in the UK and talked about the process of making episodes.2714false4bonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loyalism-101-the-uvf-and-the-uda-part-2--49828701https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49828701Tue, 17 May 2022 11:00:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis episode focuses on the two major feuds that occurred between the UVF and the UDA.2421uda,uvffalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/loyalism-101-the-uvf-and-the-uda-part-1--49617993https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49617993Tue, 03 May 2022 02:10:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis episode is an introduction to the two largest loyalist groups that took part in the Troubles; the UVF and UDA. This first part focuses how they came to be, their similarities and differences.1992loyalism,loyalist,uda,uvffalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-most-wanted-man-in-ireland-dessie-o-hare--49461563https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49461563Tue, 19 Apr 2022 02:15:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyDessie O'Hare was a Republican paramilitary who was known for his brutality as well as his ability to evade the authorities on both sides of the border. This episode tells the story of his life, and the role he played in one of Ireland's most...1766border,dessie,fox,hare,o,thefalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/soldiers-of-the-troubles-colin-ferguson--49133430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49133430Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:25:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyColin Ferguson served two tours in Northern Ireland as a soldier with the British army and in this episode of the podcast he talks about what life was like as a soldier in Northern Ireland in the nineties.3219army,british,colin,ferguson,troublesfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-of-the-troubles-gusty-spence--49016775https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49016775Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:53:29 +0000Oisin FeeneyGusty Spence was the leader of the Ulster Volunteer Force and was also the man who used his military background to shape the paramilitary group. But it would be the time spent in prison, that would cause him to change his view on the Troubles in...2043gusty,spencetrue3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-interview-with-former-pupil-shannon-and-her-memories-of-the-holy-cross-dispute--48776826https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48776826Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:55:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyFor eleven weeks, Shannon Irvine walked to school past protestors who threw bricks, fireworks and in one case a blast bomb, towards her. In this interview, we chat about what she remembers about life in Ardoyne and what it was like walking to school...3198cross,dispute,holy,shannonfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-holy-cross-dispute--48637394https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48637394Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:53:17 +0000Oisin FeeneyFor eleven weeks, Catholic schoolchildren had to walk to school protected by RUC officers in full riot gear, as they were shouted at and jeered by an angry crowd of loyalists. So how did things get to this point? This is the story of the Holy Cross...2068cross,dispute,holy,troublestrue3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-old-guard-versus-the-revolutionary-young-guns-seamus-costello-and-his-inla--48382810https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48382810Tue, 25 Jan 2022 03:00:03 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis episode focuses on the socialist Republican group, the INLA and how their formation deeply angered some members of the Official IRA. Seamus Costello was the man who founded the INLA, but he soon found it very difficult to give orders to men in...2609costello,inla,ira,official,seamusfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/edward-carson-the-father-of-northern-ireland--48238423https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48238423Tue, 11 Jan 2022 03:00:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyEdward Carson was an Irishman, but with a very different view for Ireland. He believed that Ireland belonged wholly in union with Great Britain. Carson was willing to lead the movement against an independent Ireland, and along the way, he would rally...1674carson,edward,ireland,northernfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ira-executioner-turned-british-agent-the-story-of-stakeknife--47902744
He was in charge of the nutting squad, which was a squad designed to seek out and execute informers. But little did many know, that he was the biggest, and most treasured informer of the British Army. And when his cover was finally blown, what happened to him was a far cry from what many expected.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47902744Tue, 14 Dec 2021 02:10:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis weeks episode of the Troubles Podcast is about Stakeknife, who was one of the most damaging agents in the history of the Troubles. He was in charge of the nutting squad, which was a squad designed to seek out and execute informers. But little...
He was in charge of the nutting squad, which was a squad designed to seek out and execute informers. But little did many know, that he was the biggest, and most treasured informer of the British Army. And when his cover was finally blown, what happened to him was a far cry from what many expected.]]>2465true3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shankill-road-bombing--47710696https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47710696Tue, 30 Nov 2021 03:00:02 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe Shankill Road Bombing of 1993 was a bombing which indiscriminately killed men, women and children and threatened to completely derail the burgeoning peace process in Northern Ireland.1707bombing,frizzells,ira,provisional,road,shankill,thetrue3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-1981-hunger-strike-part-two--47466816https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47466816Tue, 16 Nov 2021 03:00:13 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe 1981 Hunger Strike was one of the most important moments in the history of the Troubles. This episode focuses on the strike, the men involved and the political discourse going on outside of the prison.24831981,bobby,hunger,sands,strike,troublesfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-1981-hunger-strike-part-one--47111250https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47111250Tue, 02 Nov 2021 03:00:17 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe 1981 Hunger Strike was the culmination of a five-year protest which began with Blanketmen and ended with the deaths of 10 men. This episode focuses on the background and the first 1980 hunger strike, which would act as a precursor for the one...1422bobby,history,hunger,ireland,northern,sands,strike,troublesfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/captain-robert-nairac--47027324His story doesn’t make sense and as the night wears down he begins to attract the wrong type of attention.
As it turns out, this stranger is Captain Robert Nairac, a British Army Officer specializing in intelligence.
And at the time, he was alone in an extremely republican part of Northern Ireland, pretending to be a member of the IRA.
Shortly after leaving the pub, things for Nairac took a turn for the worse and In this episode we will learn about Nairac, and what happened to him on that fateful night.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47027324Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:10:17 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt’s late in the evening in the three steps pub, in the small village of Dromintree in the northern Irish County of Armagh. A stranger has come into the pub, saying that he is a member of the Official IRA from West Belfast. He mingles with the locals,...His story doesn’t make sense and as the night wears down he begins to attract the wrong type of attention.
As it turns out, this stranger is Captain Robert Nairac, a British Army Officer specializing in intelligence.
And at the time, he was alone in an extremely republican part of Northern Ireland, pretending to be a member of the IRA.
Shortly after leaving the pub, things for Nairac took a turn for the worse and In this episode we will learn about Nairac, and what happened to him on that fateful night.]]>2051dromintee,ira,ireland,nairac,nothern,provisional,robert,sas,troublestrue3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-colombia-three--46851965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46851965Thu, 07 Oct 2021 02:00:19 +0000Oisin FeeneyAugust 11th, 2001 and three men are arrested in Colombia. The men were travelling with fake passports and claimed that they that they had been meeting FARC guerrillas to discuss the burgeoning peace process in the country as well as bird watching,...1860colombia,ireland,northern,podcast,three,troublestrue3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-three-is-coming-soon--46615584https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46615584Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:46:23 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe Troubles Podcast returns in October.89false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonus-full-interview-with-richard-moore--45722403https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45722403Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:53:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyAs a mid-season bonus, I wanted to release this full interview with Richard Moore. The Richard Moore episode, called Children of the Troubles, received a lot of positive feedback and comments. But the full interview with Richard is a good bit longer...4771children,ireland,moore,northern,richard,troublestrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pat-finucane-a-murder-with-collusion-at-its-heart--45295023
The basic argument is that the 4 main loyalists who killed him were all informants for various branches of intelligence services and that the intelligence services knew about the plots to kill Pat and did nothing.

So the question is raised... Does that make them in a sense responsible? And were these tactics known at the highest level of the British Government? That's what will be unpacked in this episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45295023Tue, 15 Jun 2021 02:35:12 +0000Oisin FeeneyPat Finucane was a solicitor who defended a number of high-profile republican paramilitaries. It was for this reason he was targeted and killed by loyalist paramilitaries. I may have said it before about previous episodes, but this is up there as...
The basic argument is that the 4 main loyalists who killed him were all informants for various branches of intelligence services and that the intelligence services knew about the plots to kill Pat and did nothing.

So the question is raised... Does that make them in a sense responsible? And were these tactics known at the highest level of the British Government? That's what will be unpacked in this episode.]]>3321collusion,finucane,ireland,northern,pat,troublesfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/children-of-the-troubles-richard-moore--45113435https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45113435Tue, 01 Jun 2021 02:00:15 +0000Oisin FeeneyMany children were killed and injured in the conflict known as the Troubles in Northern Ireland. This episode will first focus on the children who lost their lives during the conflict and then will be featuring an interview with Richard Moore, who was...3062ireland,moore,northern,richard,the,troublestrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ballymurphy-massacre--44873490
Ultimately, the operation was a complete failure, and, in the district of Ballymurphy in Belfast, 11 people would lose their lives at the hand of British soldiers.

But it would be almost 50 years later, that the families of the victims would ever get some sort of closure. This is the story of the Ballymurphy massacre.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44873490Tue, 18 May 2021 02:00:14 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt’s August 9th, 1971 in Northern Ireland. The British Army had just launched Operation Demetrius, which was an operation aimed at completely smashing the IRA. Ultimately, the operation was a complete failure, and, in the district of Ballymurphy in...
Ultimately, the operation was a complete failure, and, in the district of Ballymurphy in Belfast, 11 people would lose their lives at the hand of British soldiers.

But it would be almost 50 years later, that the families of the victims would ever get some sort of closure. This is the story of the Ballymurphy massacre.]]>1993ballymurphy,massacre,troublestrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-of-the-troubles-dolours-price--44614279https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44614279Tue, 04 May 2021 02:35:08 +0000Oisin FeeneyDolours Price grew up in a staunchly republican family. From an early age, she joined the Provisional IRA and took part in a number of campaigns before being imprisoned and in later years turning completely against the Provisional IRA. At one stage,...1737bailey,bombing,dolours,marion,old,price,the,troublesfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-is-there-rioting-in-northern-ireland-in-2021--44378918https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44378918Tue, 20 Apr 2021 02:00:21 +0000Oisin FeeneyIn this episode we’re going to talk a little bit about the Good Friday Agreement, what life in Northern Ireland has been like since the Agreement, the impact of Brexit, the Northern Irish Protocol, coronavirus and how all of these things culminated...1646agreement,belfast,brexit,coronavirus,friday,good,ireland,northern,rioting,troublesfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mcgurk-s-bar-bombing--44184125https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44184125Tue, 06 Apr 2021 02:10:05 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was a Saturday evening in the New Lodge area of Belfast. There was a jovial atmosphere in the Catholic Owned McGurk's Bar. Outside the pub, a man appeared and placed a parcel at the pub entrance and rushed back to their car before driving off....1379bar,bombings,ireland,mcgurks,northern,troublesfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-disappearance-of-jean-mcconville--44004692https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44004692Tue, 23 Mar 2021 03:00:15 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was around 7 in the evening in the Divis Flats when there was a knock on the door of the McConville’s. The children answered the door to a number of individuals. They asked ‘where’s Jean’ and when she appeared they told her to put on a coat and...2197ira,ireland,jean,mcconville,northern,troublesfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kingsmill-massacre--43895848http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/5/newsid_2500000/2500393.stmCAIN Photo of a memorial:https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/victims/memorials/static/photos/408.htmlArticle about Sinn Fein rejecting findings of CAIN report: https://sluggerotoole.com/2011/06/22/sinn-fein-rejects-het-findings-on-kingsmill-massacre/Article about the families campaign for the truth:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-13871535Human kindness and heroism shine out from North’s Kingsmill atrocity:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/human-kindness-and-heroism-shine-out-from-north-s-kingsmill-atrocity-1.1858395Interview with Alan Black the sole survivor of the massacre, during a chance, encounter on the street.The reporter didn't know who he was and was asking random people on the street about Brexit:https://youtu.be/txcnmz_qiKIArticle regarding the palm print:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/kingsmill-massacre-man-will-not-be-prosecuted-over-palm-print-1.2969511Account of Alan Black during inquest:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/coroner-s-court/victim-of-kingsmill-massacre-cried-for-his-mother-inquest-told-1.2660388Alan Black RTE Interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0RRm36vdhU&ab_channel=RTERadio1A documentary about the Glenanne Ganghttps://youtu.be/LUjC5xJrmLk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>601d6cd778c72b30176dbd71Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:00:41 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was 5.30 in the evening, and sixteen textile workers were in a minibus on their way home from the factory they worked at. Four workers got out at Whitecross and the bus continued on before being flagged down and stopped by a man in a combat...http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/5/newsid_2500000/2500393.stmCAIN Photo of a memorial:https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/victims/memorials/static/photos/408.htmlArticle about Sinn Fein rejecting findings of CAIN report: https://sluggerotoole.com/2011/06/22/sinn-fein-rejects-het-findings-on-kingsmill-massacre/Article about the families campaign for the truth:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-13871535Human kindness and heroism shine out from North’s Kingsmill atrocity:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/human-kindness-and-heroism-shine-out-from-north-s-kingsmill-atrocity-1.1858395Interview with Alan Black the sole survivor of the massacre, during a chance, encounter on the street.The reporter didn't know who he was and was asking random people on the street about Brexit:https://youtu.be/txcnmz_qiKIArticle regarding the palm print:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/kingsmill-massacre-man-will-not-be-prosecuted-over-palm-print-1.2969511Account of Alan Black during inquest:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/coroner-s-court/victim-of-kingsmill-massacre-cried-for-his-mother-inquest-told-1.2660388Alan Black RTE Interview:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0RRm36vdhU&ab_channel=RTERadio1A documentary about the Glenanne Ganghttps://youtu.be/LUjC5xJrmLk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1412true2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bloody-friday--43895861https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>601c69d3ea45eb4265a9007aTue, 23 Feb 2021 03:00:13 +0000Oisin Feeney1972 was by far the worst year of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, in terms of death toll. 476 people lost their lives and over half of that number was civilians. It was also the year where the IRA staged their largest ever day of bombings. In the...https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1419true2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-loughinisland-massacre--438958595ffcb742214bc638cccf85d0Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:00:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyJune 18th, 1994 in the small village of Loughinisland the Northern Irish county of Down. There was a crowd of people in the tiny heights bar, watching the Republic of Ireland play Italy in the 1994 World Cup. At 10 minutes past 10, two men dressed in...1599true2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-millionaire-heiress-turned-paramilitary--43895855https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8704105/She-debutante-turned-IRA-bomber-whos-frame-infamous-1970s-art-heist.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5ffe2011d8eb47227166eadaTue, 26 Jan 2021 03:00:06 +0000Oisin FeeneyRose Dugdale is an Englishwoman born into an extremely wealthy family and had a comfortable, lavish life ahead of her. But instead, she chose to join the IRA and stage an ambitious bombing raid and one of the most talked-about art heists in Irish...https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8704105/She-debutante-turned-IRA-bomber-whos-frame-infamous-1970s-art-heist.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>924false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-guildford-four-and-maguire-seven--43895875https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZg6LIyczyk&ab_channel=PortersOwnRTE One Documentary Following Paddy Armstrong:https://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2014/1113/658974-small-lives-and-great-reputations/Letters Written By Paul Hill While in Prison:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29429010Gerry Talking About his Life:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYyaIHMEQq4&t=38s&ab_channel=AfriGerry Talking About Life After Prison:https://www.irishnews.com/paywall/tsb/irishnews/irishnews/irishnews//news/2017/10/05/news/gerry-conlon-blew-almost-1-million-1154156/content.htmlGareth Pierce Speaking:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQHjshw4w8s&ab_channel=swpTvUkAlso if interested check out the movie 'In The Name Of The Father. Here's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ZYTB2ZXVc&t=1s&ab_channel=MovieclipsClassicTrailers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5fedda6d4e1d3e0768cbc327Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:00:26 +0000Oisin FeeneyOctober 5th, 1974 in the small town of Guildford, England. It was a Saturday evening and the pubs were packed full of people, who were relaxing after a week spent working. The Horse and Groom was one of the more popular pubs in the town as it was...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZg6LIyczyk&ab_channel=PortersOwnRTE One Documentary Following Paddy Armstrong:https://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2014/1113/658974-small-lives-and-great-reputations/Letters Written By Paul Hill While in Prison:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29429010Gerry Talking About his Life:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYyaIHMEQq4&t=38s&ab_channel=AfriGerry Talking About Life After Prison:https://www.irishnews.com/paywall/tsb/irishnews/irishnews/irishnews//news/2017/10/05/news/gerry-conlon-blew-almost-1-million-1154156/content.htmlGareth Pierce Speaking:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQHjshw4w8s&ab_channel=swpTvUkAlso if interested check out the movie 'In The Name Of The Father. Here's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04ZYTB2ZXVc&t=1s&ab_channel=MovieclipsClassicTrailers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1615true2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-of-the-troubles-billy-wright--43895867https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11306492 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5fc4f60f8dd3f21a60007b8fTue, 29 Dec 2020 03:01:18 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis episode is based around the life of Billy Wright. He was one of the most prominent loyalist icons involved in the troubles. After waging war on the Nationalists and then clashing against the UVF, Wright went on to found his own paramilitary group...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11306492 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1716false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-loughgall-ambush--438958515fc144e997028564eec18160Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:00:34 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis episode focuses on the IRA's largest loss of life during the Troubles. The unit had planned on launching an attack on an RUC barracks, and were unaware that their every move was being watched. As they moved in to attack the barracks, the British...1144false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-proxy-bomb-campaign-of-the-ira--43895876https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/as-manhunt-goes-on-damage-already-done-26227601.htmlArticle featuring quotes from a bishop who spoke at the funeral of one of the men:https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/28/world/evolution-in-europe-bishop-rebukes-ira-for-car-bomb-attacks.htmlEnglish news report regarding the attacks:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzANgoQp9aw&fbclid=IwAR0g7fan1_mSG3Z2IZ6J3Otb1pkqQ_-K68m2VG0CKNqZpig7x08PgF957ms&ab_channel=DownBoyArticle about Patsie's wife, Kathleen:https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/widow-ira-human-bomb-victim-has-no-forgiveness-mcguinness-1141241Excerpt from the fascinating documentary 'The Troubles, A Secret History'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPcrTwb6aus&ab_channel=KennethHouston See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5fc1425c7a727e2983d0ddd2Tue, 01 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000Oisin FeeneyAs British counter intelligence improved, the IRA began to think of different methods of waging war against the British Army and Northern Irish Police Force. They began using humans as bombs and this all came to a head on the night of October 24th...https://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/as-manhunt-goes-on-damage-already-done-26227601.htmlArticle featuring quotes from a bishop who spoke at the funeral of one of the men:https://www.nytimes.com/1990/10/28/world/evolution-in-europe-bishop-rebukes-ira-for-car-bomb-attacks.htmlEnglish news report regarding the attacks:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzANgoQp9aw&fbclid=IwAR0g7fan1_mSG3Z2IZ6J3Otb1pkqQ_-K68m2VG0CKNqZpig7x08PgF957ms&ab_channel=DownBoyArticle about Patsie's wife, Kathleen:https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/widow-ira-human-bomb-victim-has-no-forgiveness-mcguinness-1141241Excerpt from the fascinating documentary 'The Troubles, A Secret History'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPcrTwb6aus&ab_channel=KennethHouston See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1367false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-troubles-podcast-season-two-is-coming--438958495fb120ad65e49b1c23770a4fSun, 15 Nov 2020 12:35:57 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe Troubles Podcast is back for Season Two. Starting December 1st, episodes will be then released every second week. Thanks again for my Patreons who supported me during the time off. I had plenty of time to research and write episodes during the...64falsetrailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-of-the-troubles-john-hume--43895885https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-53655503BBC Documentary on John Humehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68agPtnsA9MTributes to John Hume - a “champion of peace” in Northern Ireland - BBC Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l70IfYYZ86wJohn Hume | Northern Ireland | Politics | SDLP - 1971https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmMIswNQixcJohn Hume - Ireland's Greatest (RTÉ Documentary)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgqIiYIfE4gSpotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History: Episode 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3scz1KD9eEJohn Hume in Strasbourghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsuiuMPwu0Y&feature=emb_titleArticle About Hume in Later Lifehttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dementia-suffering-john-hume-now-oblivious-to-peace-role-wife-reveals-36828361.htmlJohn Hume: 'A father of the peace process and one of Derry's greatest sons'https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40026560.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5f4d28213f7c3e7bdc8c726bTue, 01 Sep 2020 02:00:00 +0000Oisin FeeneyJohn Hume was one of the most important individuals throughout the Troubles. He spent decades of his life campaigning for a civil solution to the never ending violence in Northern Ireland and helped to navigate the path to peace, earning himself a...https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-53655503BBC Documentary on John Humehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68agPtnsA9MTributes to John Hume - a “champion of peace” in Northern Ireland - BBC Newshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l70IfYYZ86wJohn Hume | Northern Ireland | Politics | SDLP - 1971https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmMIswNQixcJohn Hume - Ireland's Greatest (RTÉ Documentary)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgqIiYIfE4gSpotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History: Episode 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3scz1KD9eEJohn Hume in Strasbourghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsuiuMPwu0Y&feature=emb_titleArticle About Hume in Later Lifehttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dementia-suffering-john-hume-now-oblivious-to-peace-role-wife-reveals-36828361.htmlJohn Hume: 'A father of the peace process and one of Derry's greatest sons'https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-40026560.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1756false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-killing-of-thomas-niedermayer-and-subsequent-suicides--43895879https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/Sources:A Knock On The Door Documentaryhttps://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2013/0207/647344-radio-documentary-knock-on-the-door-thomas-niedermayer-suicide-kidnapping-ira-joe-duffy/News Report about the kidnapping:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76QnsvoQNnYArticle about the kidnapping:https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/just-after-christmas-1973-thomas-niedermayer-manager-of-grundigs-dunmurry-factory-was-bundled-into-a-car-by-an-ira-gang-outside-his-west-belfast-home-he-was-never-seen-again-38256779.htmlArticle about people who worked with him:https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/07/03/news/belfast-man-one-of-last-grundig-workers-to-talk-to-murdered-boss-thomas-niedermayer-1654365/Excellent source that was vital in this episode:https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sunday-independent-ireland/20190623/283042646041090Another news report on the kidnapping:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtvzHtBp9JgArticle about suicide in Northern Ireland:https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-45836491/suicide-in-northern-ireland-i-have-no-sons-left See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5f2c1fbaec0a2b5a70742d69Tue, 11 Aug 2020 02:00:35 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was the 27th of December, 1973 when there was a knock on the door of the Niedermayer residence. It was late at night and 16 year old Renate answered the door. There were two men there, who told her to get her father as they had hit his car with...https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/Sources:A Knock On The Door Documentaryhttps://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2013/0207/647344-radio-documentary-knock-on-the-door-thomas-niedermayer-suicide-kidnapping-ira-joe-duffy/News Report about the kidnapping:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76QnsvoQNnYArticle about the kidnapping:https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/just-after-christmas-1973-thomas-niedermayer-manager-of-grundigs-dunmurry-factory-was-bundled-into-a-car-by-an-ira-gang-outside-his-west-belfast-home-he-was-never-seen-again-38256779.htmlArticle about people who worked with him:https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/07/03/news/belfast-man-one-of-last-grundig-workers-to-talk-to-murdered-boss-thomas-niedermayer-1654365/Excellent source that was vital in this episode:https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sunday-independent-ireland/20190623/283042646041090Another news report on the kidnapping:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtvzHtBp9JgArticle about suicide in Northern Ireland:https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-45836491/suicide-in-northern-ireland-i-have-no-sons-left See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1639false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dublin-and-monaghan-bombings--43895853https://relativesforjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/barron03.pdfWitness Account of the Bombinghttps://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0508/1048174-witness-accounts-of-dublin-bombings/Recent Article About the Attack https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/investigator-pledges-to-work-to-find-truth-behind-dublin-monaghan-bombings-1.4255548Recent Article About the Attack https://www.irishtimes.com/news/families-remember-dublin-monaghan-bombs-1.1312544Article About How the Attack Wasn't Mentioned in Irish Schoolshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-and-monaghan-bombings-airbrushed-from-school-books-1.3694048The McEntee Reporthttp://www.dublinmonaghanbombings.org/home/docs/CommissionOfInvestigationFinalReport.pdfWikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_and_Monaghan_bombings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5f1abd2017e1bc1cf459d021Tue, 28 Jul 2020 05:00:58 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was rush hour on Friday evening in Dublin City. Traffic was heavy and because of a bus strike there were a lot more people milling about the streets, heading home from work. At 28 minutes past five the first bomb exploded and caused utter...https://relativesforjustice.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/barron03.pdfWitness Account of the Bombinghttps://www.rte.ie/archives/2019/0508/1048174-witness-accounts-of-dublin-bombings/Recent Article About the Attack https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/investigator-pledges-to-work-to-find-truth-behind-dublin-monaghan-bombings-1.4255548Recent Article About the Attack https://www.irishtimes.com/news/families-remember-dublin-monaghan-bombs-1.1312544Article About How the Attack Wasn't Mentioned in Irish Schoolshttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/dublin-and-monaghan-bombings-airbrushed-from-school-books-1.3694048The McEntee Reporthttp://www.dublinmonaghanbombings.org/home/docs/CommissionOfInvestigationFinalReport.pdfWikipedia Entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_and_Monaghan_bombings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1605false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-south-armagh-sniper-brigade--43895865https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armagh[2] https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/iras-marita-ann-arms-shipment-betrayed-by-mole-30864500.html [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcS2LBx3nZ4&t=752s[4] https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/iras-marita-ann-arms-shipment-betrayed-by-mole-30864500.html[5] http://www.tobyharnden.com/banditcountry[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Armagh_Sniper_(1990%E2%80%931997)[7] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1410040/This-is-IRA-bandit-country.html[8] https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/ira31894.htm[9]http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/31/newsid_3605000/3605348.stm[10] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GHToHZjlxk[11] https://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/sas-operations/ira-sniper-team/[12] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMvBzuVeZk0[13] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Docklands_bombing[14] https://belfastchildis.com/2016/02/12/lance-bombardier-stephen-restorick-last-soldier-killed-in-northern-ireland-troubles/[15] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ulster-witness-to-attend-funeral-of-murdered-soldier-1278599.html[16] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/short-walk-to-freedom-for-the-last-of-maze-inmates-1.296912[17] https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/sep/26/northernireland.northernireland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5f0433339f37941ab5d07b63Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:00:52 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe South Armagh Sniping Campaign was a 7 year campaign that was a huge upset to the British Army. Soldiers were sniped from distances of up to 1 kilometre away and they never knew where or when the next bullet would fly. There was a palpable fear and...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armagh[2] https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/iras-marita-ann-arms-shipment-betrayed-by-mole-30864500.html [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcS2LBx3nZ4&t=752s[4] https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/iras-marita-ann-arms-shipment-betrayed-by-mole-30864500.html[5] http://www.tobyharnden.com/banditcountry[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Armagh_Sniper_(1990%E2%80%931997)[7] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1410040/This-is-IRA-bandit-country.html[8] https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/ira31894.htm[9]http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/31/newsid_3605000/3605348.stm[10] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GHToHZjlxk[11] https://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/sas-operations/ira-sniper-team/[12] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMvBzuVeZk0[13] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Docklands_bombing[14] https://belfastchildis.com/2016/02/12/lance-bombardier-stephen-restorick-last-soldier-killed-in-northern-ireland-troubles/[15] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ulster-witness-to-attend-funeral-of-murdered-soldier-1278599.html[16] https://www.irishtimes.com/news/short-walk-to-freedom-for-the-last-of-maze-inmates-1.296912[17] https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/sep/26/northernireland.northernireland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1837false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/people-of-the-troubles-ian-paisley--43895884https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2xNHqJB6vIPaisley, From Trouble Maker To Peacemakerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DNWxvIa5E&t=409sDocumentary about the rise of the DUPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAaf49mM0SwAn example of one of his sermons:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIxkrFgb0CIObituary:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/irish-times-obituary-rev-ian-paisley-1.1927133Sermon from 1966https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zlwLyZwnBgHistory of the Free Presbyterian Church: https://www.freepresbyterian.org/history/Paisley heckling the Popehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlbmIMbKZa4Sayings of Paisleyhttps://archive.is/20140912200213/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/the-sayings-of-ian-paisley-30582269.htmlThatcher vs Paisley Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrjdXgIKwVgDocumentary on the Anglo-Irish Agreement:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k3m0bbdMuY See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5efa1ed262c3e75bf89df616Tue, 30 Jun 2020 05:00:01 +0000Oisin FeeneyIan Paisley was one of the most influential individuals involved in the Troubles. He fiercely protected Protestant and Unionist interests in Northern Ireland and flat out refused to even talk with Nationalists for decades. His thundering speeches...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2xNHqJB6vIPaisley, From Trouble Maker To Peacemakerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2DNWxvIa5E&t=409sDocumentary about the rise of the DUPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAaf49mM0SwAn example of one of his sermons:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIxkrFgb0CIObituary:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/irish-times-obituary-rev-ian-paisley-1.1927133Sermon from 1966https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zlwLyZwnBgHistory of the Free Presbyterian Church: https://www.freepresbyterian.org/history/Paisley heckling the Popehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlbmIMbKZa4Sayings of Paisleyhttps://archive.is/20140912200213/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/the-sayings-of-ian-paisley-30582269.htmlThatcher vs Paisley Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrjdXgIKwVgDocumentary on the Anglo-Irish Agreement:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k3m0bbdMuY See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1830false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gibraltar-shooting-milltown-cemetery-attack-and-corporal-killings--43895878https://ifiplayer.ie/mairead_farrell/Death on the Rock Full Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_0M_pzzUIRTE article about Haughey's reluctance to allow the bodies of the three to be flown into Dublin Airporthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0825/899858-haughey-archive-papers/Article about the inquest into the killing of the Gibraltar threehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/01/ira-killings-gibraltar-sas-1988Yellow Card Rules for the British Army during conflicthttps://alphahistory.com/northernireland/british-army-instructions-opening-fire-1973/Guide on Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rightshttps://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Guide_Art_2_ENG.pdfFootage minutes before the Corporeal killingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV3z9H6OyXoAnother Documentary about the three events:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m8WCAHpD_IArticle about the Corporeal Killings (Warning, graphic images)https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/fr-alec-reid-death-it-was-a-photo-that-shocked-the-world-but-from-that-dark-day-a-sliver-of-light-appeared-on-the-horizon-29777931.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5edbac79062e766d7fe75171Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:00:44 +0000Oisin FeeneyThough the IRA attacked places in northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, they sometimes ventured further and their plan to bomb the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar is one such example. What happened in Gibraltar, and the chain of killings...https://ifiplayer.ie/mairead_farrell/Death on the Rock Full Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_0M_pzzUIRTE article about Haughey's reluctance to allow the bodies of the three to be flown into Dublin Airporthttps://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0825/899858-haughey-archive-papers/Article about the inquest into the killing of the Gibraltar threehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/oct/01/ira-killings-gibraltar-sas-1988Yellow Card Rules for the British Army during conflicthttps://alphahistory.com/northernireland/british-army-instructions-opening-fire-1973/Guide on Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rightshttps://www.echr.coe.int/Documents/Guide_Art_2_ENG.pdfFootage minutes before the Corporeal killingshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV3z9H6OyXoAnother Documentary about the three events:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m8WCAHpD_IArticle about the Corporeal Killings (Warning, graphic images)https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/fr-alec-reid-death-it-was-a-photo-that-shocked-the-world-but-from-that-dark-day-a-sliver-of-light-appeared-on-the-horizon-29777931.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1575true1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-1983-maze-prison-escape--43895863https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyCrhfYrWvgThatcher Speech where she discusses political status:https://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/104589Republican Magazine about the escape:https://issuu.com/anphoblacht/docs/iris-number-18Hennessy Inquiry in full:https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/hmso/hennessy/hennessy84.htm#chapter10Some good footage of Maze:https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0920/994978-maze-prison-escape/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5ed3ea894b876c3cdec760b0Tue, 02 Jun 2020 05:00:56 +0000Oisin FeeneyMaze Prison was seen by many as Europe’s most secure prison. It was a prison within a detention centre within an army camp, and believed to be completely impenetrable by any one prisoner. That was until September in 1983, when the IRA successfully...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyCrhfYrWvgThatcher Speech where she discusses political status:https://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/104589Republican Magazine about the escape:https://issuu.com/anphoblacht/docs/iris-number-18Hennessy Inquiry in full:https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/hmso/hennessy/hennessy84.htm#chapter10Some good footage of Maze:https://www.rte.ie/archives/2018/0920/994978-maze-prison-escape/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1698true1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-omagh-bombing--43895871http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/omagh/before.htmlBBC Documentary, Who Bombed Omagh?At 28:50 the bombing is captured live by on a police dispatch.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KPuQrYBYkIrish Times Timeline of the Omagh Bombing (Paywall):https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/timeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime-and-law%2Ftimeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134BBC article about the Real IRA apology:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/events/northern_ireland/focus/153629.stmArticle about how the criminal case unraveled:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7154952.stmArticle about the UK withholding intelligence:rte.ie/news/2006/0224/73414-omagh/Full transcript of the 1998 report into the Omagh Bombing by Rights Watch UK:https://web.archive.org/web/20131019094823/http://www.rwuk.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Omagh-Report-15-8-13.pdf See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5ec14122566121184352c5a0Tue, 19 May 2020 11:00:32 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was a Saturday afternoon in the Northern Irish town of Omagh. With just two weeks before school was due to start, many parents were out with their children getting school uniforms.A red Vauxhall was parked in the centre of the town. Inside the car...http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/omagh/before.htmlBBC Documentary, Who Bombed Omagh?At 28:50 the bombing is captured live by on a police dispatch.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0KPuQrYBYkIrish Times Timeline of the Omagh Bombing (Paywall):https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/timeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime-and-law%2Ftimeline-of-the-omagh-bombing-1.1525134BBC article about the Real IRA apology:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/events/northern_ireland/focus/153629.stmArticle about how the criminal case unraveled:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7154952.stmArticle about the UK withholding intelligence:rte.ie/news/2006/0224/73414-omagh/Full transcript of the 1998 report into the Omagh Bombing by Rights Watch UK:https://web.archive.org/web/20131019094823/http://www.rwuk.org/new/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Omagh-Report-15-8-13.pdf See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1726false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bloody-sunday--438958805e6bfd83adf575a35115f651Tue, 05 May 2020 05:34:00 +0000Oisin FeeneyIt was Sunday, January 30th 1972. Thousands of people from the city of Derry had gathered to March, protesting the new internment policy happening in Northern Ireland.Meanwhile on the other side, soldiers from the first battalion of the British...1432false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-did-the-troubles-begin-and-who-was-involved--43895881https://irishhistorypodcast.ie/Footage of British troops arrival in Northern Ireland:https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0814/636920-british-troops-arrive-in-northern-ireland-1969Footage of Gerry Fitt leading a crowd in Derry who are campaign for Civil Rights:https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1031-civil-rights-movement-1968-9/1038-demonstration-and-intimidation/319628-derry-demonstrations-against-hearings/Article about the emptying of the Maze Prison:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jul/28/northernirelandStatistics of deaths during the Troubles:http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/troubles/troubles_stats.htmlBackground and formation of the IRA:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Irish-Republican-ArmyAnimated video explaining how England invaded Ireland:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQvaGt9B6H0Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Irelandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCJMQgfHXNI See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>5e9e3773ff24603a42d9fae8Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:00:50 +0000Oisin FeeneyThis episode is a bit different that the regular ones. It is a 'primer episode to explain a number of different things related to how England ended up in Ireland and how the Troubles began in the first place. Here are the timestamps, if you want to...https://irishhistorypodcast.ie/Footage of British troops arrival in Northern Ireland:https://www.rte.ie/archives/2014/0814/636920-british-troops-arrive-in-northern-ireland-1969Footage of Gerry Fitt leading a crowd in Derry who are campaign for Civil Rights:https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1031-civil-rights-movement-1968-9/1038-demonstration-and-intimidation/319628-derry-demonstrations-against-hearings/Article about the emptying of the Maze Prison:https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jul/28/northernirelandStatistics of deaths during the Troubles:http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/troubles/troubles_stats.htmlBackground and formation of the IRA:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Irish-Republican-ArmyAnimated video explaining how England invaded Ireland:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQvaGt9B6H0Why Ireland split into the Republic of Ireland & Northern Irelandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCJMQgfHXNI See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.]]>1975false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shankill-butchers--438958825e63eb3033cfede42925c062Tue, 07 Apr 2020 05:33:00 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe Shankill Butchers were a group of people who terrorized the streets of Belfast for seven years. They would pick up unsuspecting Catholic men off the street and then brutally torture them with butcher knives before killing them and dumping their...1516true1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-brighton-hotel-bombing--438958835e602c8e90c5f6bd05f7dd6fTue, 24 Mar 2020 07:00:32 +0000Oisin FeeneyAs the IRA moved their bombing campaign into England, they set their sights on the Prime Minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher. They came incredibly close to killing her which inspired them to ramp up their bombing campaign in Great Britain. See...1373false1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-birmingham-pub-bombings--438958565e5d360ebe5494fa38b25002Mon, 02 Mar 2020 16:36:30 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe Birmingham Pub Bombings were one of the deadliest bombings carried out during The Troubles so the hunt was on to find the individuals responsible. On top of the tragic loss of life, six men found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time and...1290true1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-miami-showband-massacre--438958725e5d2d644930191508896176Mon, 02 Mar 2020 15:59:32 +0000Oisin FeeneyThe band had just finished playing to a packed dance hall in the town of Banbridge in Northern Ireland. After the show, they hopped in their van and drove back towards Dublin. Until they were stopped by what appeared to be a routine traffic stop. The...1529true1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-assassination-of-lord-louis-mountbatten--438958705e5999a08ef89d857c7795caFri, 28 Feb 2020 22:52:13 +0000Oisin FeeneyLord Louis Mountbatten loved to spend his summers on the west coast of Ireland. The British Royal thought he was safe in the Republic of Ireland and that the violence was only in Northern Ireland. The IRA had other plans.1469true1full