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1976

Series looking at key years in the history of Northern Ireland using footage, archive and the musical hits of the time. This episode focuses on 1976.

The series that blends archive with the thumping hits of the time.

This week Pop Goes Northern Ireland focuses on 1976. This is one of the worst years of violence during the Troubles, and the year starts with a litany of sectarian assassinations, most notably the Kingsmill Massacre. In a final effort to seek agreement on a government for Northern Ireland the government recalls the Constitutional Convention, but it fails to reach any agreement. The government moves toward a policy of 'Ulsterisation', putting the RUC and the UDR increasingly in the frontline and reducing the role of the army. In August, one incident involving the killing of the three Maguire children sparks mass protests against violence and the creation of the peace people. However, the initial euphoria that the movement will bring peace to Northern Ireland soon evaporates.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Nov 2018 22:40

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Credits

Role Contributor
Director Michael McDowell
Series Producer Damon Quinn
Executive Producer Deirdre Devlin

Broadcasts

  • Thu 1 Nov 2018 22:00
  • Tue 6 Nov 2018 22:40

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