What happens when a world war collides with centuries of unresolved tension? In the final episode of our mini-series on the Irish Troubles, Dr Thomas Leahy guides us from the outbreak of the First World War through to the conditions that ignited what we now call the Troubles. This is the turning point — where long-standing fears, loyalties, and political gambles harden into something far more dangerous. We explore how Home Rule was postponed by global conflict, why armed movements emerg...
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What happens when a world war collides with centuries of unresolved tension? In the final episode of our mini-series on the Irish Troubles, Dr Thomas Leahy guides us from the outbreak of the First World War through to the conditions that ignited what we now call the Troubles. This is the turning point — where long-standing fears, loyalties, and political gambles harden into something far more dangerous. We explore how Home Rule was postponed by global conflict, why armed movements emerg...
Understanding the Irish Troubles: Dr Thomas Leahy. (Ep.3)
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Understanding the Irish Troubles: Dr Thomas Leahy. (Ep.3)
What happens when a world war collides with centuries of unresolved tension? In the final episode of our mini-series on the Irish Troubles, Dr Thomas Leahy guides us from the outbreak of the First World War through to the conditions that ignited what we now call the Troubles. This is the turning point — where long-standing fears, loyalties, and political gambles harden into something far more dangerous. We explore how Home Rule was postponed by global conflict, why armed movements emerg...
Undercurrent Stories
What happens when a world war collides with centuries of unresolved tension? In the final episode of our mini-series on the Irish Troubles, Dr Thomas Leahy guides us from the outbreak of the First World War through to the conditions that ignited what we now call the Troubles. This is the turning point — where long-standing fears, loyalties, and political gambles harden into something far more dangerous. We explore how Home Rule was postponed by global conflict, why armed movements emerg...
