The Troubles Podcast

Oisin Feeney
The Troubles Podcast

The Troubles were a period of time in Northern Ireland which many people today do not know a lot about. In this podcast we will delve into each individual bombing and attack that happened during the 30-year period. This is a non-partisan podcast that focuses solely on the facts and the accounts of the individuals involved.

  1. 17/12/2024

    The Killing Of Sergeant Joe Campbell

    Sergeant Joe Campbell was a Catholic RUC officer who was well respected by the people he looked after in the small seaside village of Cushendall up in the Glens of Antrim. At the time, the RUC was an overwhelmingly Protestant police force and Joe knew that there were some in the organisation who didn't want a Catholic working in their midst. In 1977 Joe was killed by loyalists and in this episode his son, Joe Campbell Junior, talks about his father and the 33-year quest for justice. Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://nordvpn.com/troublespod It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44min

  2. 03/12/2024

    The La Mon Hotel Bombing

    The La Mon House Hotel Bombing was a no-warning incendiary bomb attack on unsuspecting patrons in a hotel, which saw 12 people lose their lives. This attack was a complete disaster for the Provisional IRA and firmly cemented the thought in the minds of Unionists, that they were a sectarian group. Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://nordvpn.com/troublespod It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    35min

  3. 19/11/2024

    Raymond Gilmour and the Lonely Life of an Informer

    Raymond Gilmour was born and raised in Derry and decided to become an informer as a teenager. He joined the INLA and then the Provisional IRA and all the while he was passing information on to the RUC and British Army. Then when he was exposed as an informer, upwards of 100 people were arrested on his testimony alone. But the toll paid by an informer is indeed a heavy one, and was it worth it? Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal here: https://nordvpn.com/troublespod It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42min

  4. 04/11/2024

    Kidnapped: The Don Tidey Story

    Don Tidey was kidnapped by the Provisional IRA in the hopes that his employer would pay the significant ransom that they demanded. What ensued instead was the largest manhunt in the history of the Irish State, which would see people lose their lives as a result of paramilitary violence. Journalist Ronan McGreevey comes on to tell this story. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/troublespod Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42min

  5. 01/10/2024

    The Glenanne Gang: Part Two

    In this second episode we examine James Mitchell and his farm at Glenanne. We then dive deep into two bar attacks, one which was carried out by serving members of the RUC, and the other which took place under the watchful eye of the British military. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    33min

  6. 17/09/2024

    The Glenanne Gang: Part One

    This two-part episode focuses on the Glenanne gang, who were a secret informal alliance of Ulster loyalists based in the village of Glenanne. These were a group of loyalist which included members the the paramilitary group, the UVF, but also members of the police force the RUC and the British military regiment the UDR. In this first episode we learn about the infiltration of the UDR and then hear the claims made by former Glenanne gang member, John Weir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    30min

  7. 19/08/2024

    Why is there Rioting in Belfast in 2024?

    This is a short episode to explain why there has been rioting in the streets of Belfast in the early days of August, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    25min
  8. Life on the Blanket with Richard O'Rawe

    12/06/2024

    Life on the Blanket with Richard O'Rawe

    Richard O'Rawe joined the Provisional IRA when he was a teenager. He was eventually arrested and spent a number of years taking part in the blanket protests which would eventually lead up to the hunger strikes. Richard was there for it all and in this episode we talk about his role during the hunger strikes as well as his thoughts on Freddie Scappaticci who also went by the name of Stakeknife.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h15min
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The Troubles were a period of time in Northern Ireland which many people today do not know a lot about. In this podcast we will delve into each individual bombing and attack that happened during the 30-year period. This is a non-partisan podcast that focuses solely on the facts and the accounts of the individuals involved.

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  • Criado por
    Oisin Feeney
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2024
  • Episódios
    78
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Oisin Feeney
  • Site do podcast
    The Troubles Podcast

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