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How did the Troubles break out in Northern Ireland, and why did the violence escalate so dramatically? How did marches, riots and growing sectarian tensions push Ulster towards conflict in 1969? What did it really mean to be a Catholic in Northern Ireland, and how far back did the divisions behind the Troubles really go?
Join Dominic and Tom as they explore the origins and escalation of one of the darkest and most contentious periods of British history, from the civil rights movement and the violence on the streets of Belfast and Derry, to the intervention of the British Army.
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0:00 – The Origins of the Troubles
8:00 – Partition and Northern Ireland’s Sectarian Divide
15:12 – The IRA, Riots and Violence Between the Wars
22:21 – Catholics as “Second-Class Citizens”
28:38 – The IRA Abandons Armed Struggle for Marxism
37:00 – Amazon
38:11 – Why Northern Ireland Seemed Stable in the 1960s
39:36 – Terence O’Neill’s Attempt to Modernise Northern Ireland
45:58 – The Rise of Ian Paisley
55:42 – The 1964 Belfast Flag Riots
1:02:28 – The Rise of Loyalist Paramilitaries
1:08:18 – The First Victims of the Modern Troubles
1:15:05 – Housing Discrimination Ignites the Civil Rights Movement
1:27:44 – Northern Ireland’s First Major Civil Rights March
1:29:51 – The Derry March Descends into Violence
1:35:46 – Westminster Pressures O’Neill to Reform
1:41:18 – People’s Democracy and the Burntollet Ambush
1:45:48 – O’Neill Calls a Make-or-Break Election
1:47:09 – Amazon
1:48:29 – O’Neill vs Ian Paisley
1:50:23 – Loyalist Bombings Bring Down O’Neill
1:53:33 – Northern Ireland Spirals Out of Control
1:58:13 – The Apprentice Boys March in Derry
2:00:15 – The Battle of the Bogside
2:06:20 – Violence Erupts Across Belfast
2:10:44 – Britain Sends in the Army
2:14:21 – British Troops Arrive in Northern Ireland
2:19:03 – How Northern Ireland Slid Towards Civil War
Video Editor: Jack Meek, Harry Swan & Adam Thornton
Social Producer: Harry Balden
Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett
Senior Producer: Callum Hill
Executive Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley
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How did the Troubles break out in Northern Ireland, and why did the violence escalate so dramatically? How did marches, riots and growing sectarian tensions push Ulster towards conflict in 1969? What did it really mean to be a Catholic in Northern Ireland, and how far back did the divisions behind the Troubles really go?
Join Dominic and Tom as they explore the origins and escalation of one of the darkest and most contentious periods of British history, from the civil rights movement and the violence on the streets of Belfast and Derry, to the intervention of the British Army.
Twitter:
@TheRestHistory
@holland_tom
@dcsandbrook
Social channels:
instagram.com/theresthistory
tiktok.com/@theresthistory
https://x.com/TheRestHistory
https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social
threads.com/@theresthistory
0:00 – The Origins of the Troubles
8:00 – Partition and Northern Ireland’s Sectarian Divide
15:12 – The IRA, Riots and Violence Between the Wars
22:21 – Catholics as “Second-Class Citizens”
28:38 – The IRA Abandons Armed Struggle for Marxism
37:00 – Amazon
38:11 – Why Northern Ireland Seemed Stable in the 1960s
39:36 – Terence O’Neill’s Attempt to Modernise Northern Ireland
45:58 – The Rise of Ian Paisley
55:42 – The 1964 Belfast Flag Riots
1:02:28 – The Rise of Loyalist Paramilitaries
1:08:18 – The First Victims of the Modern Troubles
1:15:05 – Housing Discrimination Ignites the Civil Rights Movement
1:27:44 – Northern Ireland’s First Major Civil Rights March
1:29:51 – The Derry March Descends into Violence
1:35:46 – Westminster Pressures O’Neill to Reform
1:41:18 – People’s Democracy and the Burntollet Ambush
1:45:48 – O’Neill Calls a Make-or-Break Election
1:47:09 – Amazon
1:48:29 – O’Neill vs Ian Paisley
1:50:23 – Loyalist Bombings Bring Down O’Neill
1:53:33 – Northern Ireland Spirals Out of Control
1:58:13 – The Apprentice Boys March in Derry
2:00:15 – The Battle of the Bogside
2:06:20 – Violence Erupts Across Belfast
2:10:44 – Britain Sends in the Army
2:14:21 – British Troops Arrive in Northern Ireland
2:19:03 – How Northern Ireland Slid Towards Civil War
Video Editor: Jack Meek, Harry Swan & Adam Thornton
Social Producer: Harry Balden
Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett
Senior Producer: Callum Hill
Executive Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley
