Ciaran Mulholland and Peter Hadden THE EVENTS of August 1969 were an historical turning point for Northern Ireland that echo down to this day. The first deaths of ‘The Troubles’ occurred in 1969 and violent clashes in Derry, Belfast and elsewhere in August of that year shaped the 25 years of outright conflict, and the … Continue reading August 1969: Northern Ireland explodes – ‘The Troubles’ begin