TheCollector on MSN7h
1969: How the Troubles Started in Northern Ireland
The Troubles did not break out on a specific date, but it is generally agreed that they began in 1969. The seeds of the ...
Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies
Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t ...
Julio Medem’s ‘8,’ at This Year’s EFM, Explores 90 Years of Spanish History Through Two Intertwined Lives
Julio Medem, one of Spain’s most distinctive cinematic voices, returns to the spotlight at Berlin’s European Film Market with ...
Courts and Inquiries Set to Reveal Secrets from the Northern Ireland Conflict
Thirty six years ago today, during the 1969-98 Northern Ireland conflict, Belfast human rights lawyer Pat Finucane was shot ...
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Cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past estimated at more than £2 billion
The cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past is set to be considerably more than £2 billion, a UK think tank has estimated. The Policy Exchange has put the cost of inquiries, court cases, ...
Independent.ie on MSN4d
Dealing with legacy of Troubles could cost Northern Ireland up to €3.23bn - new report
New research has estimated that the cost of dealing with the legacy of the Troubles could be as much as £2.7bn (€3.23bn). Policy Exchange – a right-wing think tank – has examined past and potential ...
16 Historical Movies That Are Actually Historically Accurate
No one could calculate the number of historical movies that get everything wrong: it’s all of them. To take one at random, ...