Tales of The Troubles

January 1980: "Irish heroes on the blanket in Long Kesh" In January 1980, Pink Floyd's double album "The Wall" hit number 1.

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January began with John Hermon succeeding Kenneth Newman as Chief Constable of the RUC.

On the 5th, Edward Daly, Bishop of Derry, sent a letter to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Humphrey Adkins regarding the ongoing hunger strikes…

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December 1979: Dungannon Land Mine Attack December 1979 saw Chris Haney and Scott Abbott develop the board game Trivial Pursuit.

December began with a few political manoeuvres. Lieutenant-General Richard Lawson succeeded Timothy Creasey as General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland on the 1st. Jack Lynch resigned as…

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November 1979: Severe mental and physical damage November 1979 saw Ronald Reagan announce his candidacy for US President in NYC.

November began with the Irish security forces seizing a quantity of arms at Dublin docks, which were believed to have originated in the United States and bound for the IRA. The shipment totalled 156 weapons, …

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October 1979: The "Pigs" will fight for 20 years October 1979 saw Mother Teresa of Calcutta awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

October began with a statement by the IRA rejecting Pope John Paul II's call for an end to the violence in Northern Ireland. The IRA declared that it had widespread support and that Britain would only withdraw…

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September 1979: "On my knees, I beg of you..." September 1979 saw a 5-day MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) "No Nukes" concert against nuclear power open at Madison Square Garden, NYC.

September started with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Prime Minister Jack Lynch meeting in London on the 5th to discuss security matters.

There were some changes amongst Unionists in September…

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August 1979: Mountbatten August 1979 saw “Off the Wall", the 5th studio album by Michael Jackson, released.

August began when the United States State Department halted a private firearms shipment to Northern Ireland. The shipment also included firearms intended for the RUC. The RUC later purchased the arms from…

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July 1979: Paisley Says No! Famous stand-up comic and actor Kevin Hart was born in Philadelphia in July 1979.

May began when the INLA was declared illegal across the whole of the United Kingdom following the killing of Airey Neave on the 30th of March.

On the 12th, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher criticised the…

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June 1979: Safeguards for Interrogations In June 1979, Joe Clark was sworn in as the youngest Prime Minister in Canadian history.

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May began with the European Parliament Elections on the 7th. This was the first election to the European Parliament. Northern Ireland was treated as a single constituency, with three seats being contested by 13 candidates…

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