The Democratic Unionist Party was created by Desmond Boal and Ian Paisley, evolving from the Protestant Unionist Party.It was directly opposed to the Stormont Unionists, who were open to Power Sharing with Republican and Nationalists, and equally objected to the Republic of Ireland having any involvement in Northern Ireland’s affairs. It campaigned against the 1973Continue reading “72 The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)”
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138 Sinn Fein Incident Centres
Sinn Féin was given a concrete presence in the community when the IRA declared a ceasefire in 1975. ‘Incident centres’ were set up to communicate potential confrontations to the British authorities. They were manned by Sinn Féin, which had been legalised the year before by Secretary of State, Merlyn Rees.
65 The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) was officially created on Friday 21st August 1971 by Gerry Fitt, who would lead the party until John Hume – then Deputy Leader – assumed full control as only their second leader in 1979 until 2001. The SDLP was a Nationalist political party, committed to non-violence and wasContinue reading “65 The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)”
132 Sinn Fein Legalised
Secretary of State, Merlyn Rees, declared that he would legalise Sinn Fein on 4th April 1974. He also legalised the UVF and announced the intention to phase out Internment. On 14th May the appropriate legislation was passed at Westminster.
Moral Identities and Design
Interesting paper on morals and identity by Spencer P. Greenhalgh can be found here. Key quotation for me was: “Those who design a game must include thematic and mechanical elements that are ethically salient and likely to invite moral action or provoke moral dilemmas; those who implement the game must be aware of those thematicContinue reading “Moral Identities and Design”
The Littlejohn Affair
2023
Narrative Card #9: 1966 UVF Formed and Declare War
The Ulster Volunteer Force was a loyalist paramilitary organisation formed in 1966 by Gusty Spence, a former soldier. With the direct aim of maintaining Northern Ireland’s role as part of the United Kingdom, it saw itself as justified in eliminating the Irish Republican intention of bringing about a United Ireland through armed struggle; despite this,Continue reading “Narrative Card #9: 1966 UVF Formed and Declare War”
Bloody Sunday (Narrative Card #78)
78 Bloody SundayThis infamous incident sealed the fate of British Forces in Northern Ireland on 30th January 1972, when 13 Catholic civilians were shot dead by 1st Battalion Paratroopers, and 14 others were injured. Occurring in Derry, a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) march was underway during which time rioting began, and at 4.10pmContinue reading “Bloody Sunday (Narrative Card #78)”
The Player’s Aid
Wow! These boys have been supportive from the very start. An integral part of this field of study.
The Troubles 