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The Troubles Podcast

Oisin Feeney

101 episodes · Explicit

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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  1. The Drumcree Dispute Part 2 - The Return to the Garvaghy Road in 2026

    · 44 min

    After 28 years of bans, Drumcree is back. The story of the 2026 Garvaghy Road standoff: a court case, a midnight legal battle, and a crisis that threatened to bring down Stormont. For 28 years, the Parades Commission…

  2. The Drumcree Dispute: Part 1

    · 50 min

    Few parades in the world are as controversial as the one at Drumcree Church in Portadown. In this episode, we go back to the very beginning and try to explain how exactly one mile of road became a flashpoint for the…

  3. Soldiers for Peace: Lee Lavis

    · 58 min

    In the 1990s, Lee Lavis was a young British soldier sent to South Armagh. Crossmaglen. Bandit Country. In this episode, I sit down with Lee to hear what it was like to patrol the fields and border roads of South Armagh…

  4. Interview with Johnny Adair

    · 1 h 24 min

    This week on the podcast, Johnny Adair talked about his role during the Troubles. "Mad Dog" Adair progressed from a skinhead youth to lead the UDA's C Company, directing over 40 murders, robberies, and operations. He…

  5. Johnny Adair: Mad Dog of the Shankill

    · 1 h 21 min

    Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair played a significant role in the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He commanded the UDA's C Company and through his leadership they enacted a fierce campaign of violence against Republican…

  6. Brendan 'The Dark' Hughes

    · 1 h 20 min

    When it comes to the history of the Provisional IRA, there are many divisive figures within the paramilitary group. Some were beloved who then fell out of favour, either by leaning too far towards peace, or refusing…

  7. NORAID: Irish America's Secret War

    · 33 min

    In the early days of the Troubles, the Provisional IRA needed two things: guns and money. As hundreds of thousands of Irish Americans watched the troubles unfold, many of them wanted to help. NORAID was born out of…

  8. The Northern Bank Robbery

    · 1 h 01 min

    Chris Ward is at home with his parents. He’ s watching football on the television with his father when they hear a knock on the door. He answers and a man says “Alright Chris, I’m here to talk to you about Celtic”.…

  9. Interview with Alan Black - The Sole Survivor of the Kingsmill Massacre

    · 1 h 10 min

    This episode is being released on the 50-year anniversary of the Kingsmill Massacre; an attack which saw members of the provisional IRA march 11 Protestant factory workers off a bus, line them up and execute them. All…

  10. The Disappeared: Buried but Not Forgotten

    · 1 h 07 min

    This week on the podcast: The Disappeared. People who were abducted, killed, and secretly buried someone on the island of Ireland. There's a lot in here, including: • The toll on family members when they don't know…

  11. Inside the UVF with Iain Turner from Balaclava Street

    · 1 h 08 min

    Delve into the hidden world of the UVF with guest Iain Turner, an expert on Northern Ireland’s loyalist paramilitaries. We unpack the origins of the UVF’s weapons and explosives, their approach to informers, the…

  12. The Troubles Podcast Merchandise is Now Live

    · 4:27

    You can get check out the latest range of merchandise including Jumpers, hoodies, t-shirts, totes and hats, here: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/the-troubles-podcast Will be back to business as usual…

  13. The Reavey Family Murders

    · 1 h 09 min

    Sunday, January 4th, 1976. Reavey brothers, Brian, Anthony and John are alone in the house eating biscuits and watching TV. Suddenly, he men saw the barrels of automatic machine guns appear in the window above the…

  14. Five Months Inside The IRA with Rory Nugent

    · 51 min

    In this episode, Rory Nugent shares his extraordinary experience embedded inside the IRA during one of the most turbulent periods of the Troubles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  15. The Balcombe Street Siege

    · 34 min

    The Balcombe Street Gang were an active service unit based in London, and one of the Provisional IRA’s most efficient units operating outside of Northern Ireland. Their 14-month campaign saw them planting upwards of 40…

  16. PSNI Officer Chris Stothers: Surviving a Shooting by Dissident IRA

    · 49 min

    Chris Stothers was an officer in Northern Ireland and was a part of the new rebranded police force, the PSNI, which had replaced the RUC. But this period of peace time policing was anything but, and Chris ended up…

  17. Mad Dog: The Rise and Fall of Dominic McGlinchey

    · 55 min

    Dominic McGlinchey, was one of the most wanted Republican paramilitaries in Ireland during the Troubles. First with a small unit of freelance paramilitaries, he then joined the PIRA before changing sides and joining up…

  18. Martin McGartland – Part 2: No Safe Haven

    · 55 min

    In the conclusion of my conversation with former undercover agent Martin McGartland, we dive into the aftermath of his dramatic escape in Belfast and the challenges he faced while living under threat in England, as…

  19. Martin McGartland – Part 1: An Informer’s Leap for Life

    · 1 h 29 min

    This is an interview with Martin McGartland, who is a former informer who was kidnapped by the IRA after they became suspicious of his activities. There is a lot in this interview, including first hand accounts of how…

  20. Podcast Merch is live + Bonus Episode over on Patreon

    · 2:37

    Get Troubles Podcast Merch here: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/the-troubles-podcast Also over on Patreon I have just released a bonus episode. It is a bit older than my usual ones and focuses on one of…

  21. An Interview with UVF Loyalist, Eddie Kinner

    · 56 min

    In this final episode of season 5 of the Troubles Podcast, I talked to Eddie Kinner who joins the UVF at a young age and then was involved in a gun and bomb attack on a pub when he was 17. We talk about his past, and…

  22. Martin McGuinness Part Two - Government to Good Friday and Beyond

    · 40 min · S5 E14

    This episode focuses on Martin McGuinness as a politician and the rocky path to peace, which would be strained on many occasions. There was peace, then the threat of it all falling apart, problems with decommissioning…

  23. Martin McGuinness Part One - From Paramilitary to Politician

    · 45 min · S5 E13

    This week on the podcast comes the first in a two-part series on the life of Martin McGuinness. In this episode we cover Martin's rise to prominence and the role he played in some of the pivotal moments of the…

  24. The Killing Of Sergeant Joe Campbell

    · 42 min · S5 E12

    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…

  25. The La Mon Hotel Bombing

    · 33 min · S5 E11

    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…

  26. Raymond Gilmour and the Lonely Life of an Informer

    · 40 min · S5 E10

    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.…

  27. Kidnapped: The Don Tidey Story

    · 40 min

    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…

  28. The Glenanne Gang: Part Two

    · 31 min · S5 E7

    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…

  29. The Glenanne Gang: Part One

    · 28 min · S5 E7

    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…

  30. Why is there Rioting in Belfast in 2024?

    · 25 min · S5 E7

    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

  31. Life on the Blanket with Richard O'Rawe

    · 1 h 13 min · S5 E6 · Explicit

    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…

  32. The Disappearance of Shergar: The World’s Most Famous Racehorse

    · 32 min · S5 E4

    It was a dark evening in February, 1983, when three armed, masked men arrived to the home of Jim Fitzgerald. His family were locked in a room. One of the men said to him "We have come for Shergar. We want £2 million…

  33. 'When the Hammer Turns Against the Sickle': Civil War Amongst The Republican Revolutionaries, The INLA vs The IPLO

    · 51 min · S5 E3

    The two socialist Republican paramilitary groups were the INLA, Irish National Liberation Army and the IPLO, the Irish People's Liberation Organization. These were two organisations who sought to fight against the…

  34. The Troubles Podcast Live in London on May 22nd

    · 2:22 · Trailer

    I'll be putting on a live show in London later this month with Kevin and Jason from Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast. It'll take place on Wednesday, May 22nd at the London Irish Centre. Ticekts are £12 and the show…

  35. The Irish Priest Who Armed the Provisional IRA

    · 41 min · S5 E1

    This week's episode focuses on the life of Father Patrick Ryan, a Catholic priest who had a unique relationship with the Provisional IRA and Libyan Dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. Through Father Ryan, the Provisional IRA…

  36. The Darkley Church Killings

    · 36 min · S5 E1 · Explicit

    It was a Sunday evening in November, 1983 and 65 people were attending service at the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church Service. The church was a small wooden building on the outskirts of the Northern Irish village of…

  37. Life in the Irish Army During the Troubles: Kevin Owens

    · 58 min

    Here's the link to The Troubles Podcast live show in January 25th, 2024: www.puntcomedy.com/event-details/the-troubles-live-podcast In this episode, Kevin Owens talks about life in the Irish army during the Troubles,…

  38. The Man Who Swallowed a Dictionary: David Ervine

    · 1 h 03 min · S4 E15

    David Ervine began as a loyalist paramilitary but had a remarkable change of heart while in prison, and upon his release dedicated his efforts to political discourse, and acting as a political voice for the UVF. But it…

  39. A Lifetime Reporting on the Troubles with Peter Taylor

    · 1 h 12 min · S4 E14

    Peter Taylor is a journalist who had an unparalleled level of access across the divided and sectarian communities in Northern Ireland. He has made multiple documentaires and written many books about the Troubles, and…

  40. Fired Upon By the Provisional IRA: Chris Thrall's Story

    · 1 h 19 min · S4 E13

    Chris Thrall deployed as a Royal Marine into Northern Ireland in 1989. He knew very little about the conflict in Northern Ireland before arriving, and it wasn't long before he would see first-hand, what the troubles…

  41. Stephen 'Top Gun' McKeag and the UDA's Roaring Ninties: Part Two

    · 33 min · S4 E12 · Explicit

    In this episode we will focus on the attacks associated with Stephen 'Top Gun' McKeag, his fall from grace from the UDA and the circumstance which would lead to his eventual demise. This episode was written by John…

  42. Stephen 'Top Gun' McKeag and the UDA's Roaring Ninties: Part One

    · 38 min · S4 E11 · Explicit

    This two-part episode focuses on Stephen 'Top Gun' McKeag, who was a prominant member of the Ulster Defence Association. He was also responsible for many killings of Catholics in Northern Ireland. This first episode…

  43. The Provisional IRA in the Republic of Ireland with Gearóid Ó Faoleán

    · 1 h 11 min · S4 E10 · Explicit

    This week's episode features my chat with academic and historian, Gearóid Ó Faoleán. We talked about the Republic of Ireland's response to the growth of the Provisional IRA and how they dealt with the rise of…

  44. The Remembrance Day Bombing

    · 41 min · S4 E9 · Explicit

    The Remembrance Day Bombing was an IRA bombing which was carried out in the town of Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. The Provisional IRA claimed that they were targeting members of the security forces but instead ended…

  45. A Legacy of Peace: Bertie Ahern Talks About His Role In The Good Friday Agreement Peace Talks

    · 45 min · S4 E8

    Bertie Ahern was the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland during the peace talks in Northern Ireland. I sat down with him in March 2023 to talk about his memories during this period, and the many times it felt like it…

  46. The Good Friday Agreement Explained

    · 47 min · S4 E7

    The Good Friday Agreement was a mammoth undertaking which was the result of multiple failed agreements and a quest for peace for the people of Northern Ireland, This epiosde focuses on the sheer effort that was…

  47. The US Marine Who Joined The IRA

    · 50 min · S4 E6

    This episode is about John Crawley, who joined the US Marines with the intention of returning back to Ireland to then join the IRA. He hoped he could bring his expertise to what he believed was one of the best…

  48. The Three Funerals of Frank Stagg

    · 30 min · S4 E5

    Frank Stagg was a Republican prisoner from Ireland who died on hunger strike in 1976. In this episode we will learn about what happened afterwards, as the Irish Government went to significant lengths to prevent his…

  49. The Romper Room Killing of Ann Ogilby

    · 29 min · Explicit

    It’s 9am in the morning of July 29th, 1974 and council workers are cutting grass near the M1 Motorway near Belfast, when they discover the body of a woman lying half submerged in stagnant water. It was clear that the…

  50. The Hyde Park and Regent's Park Bombings

    · 38 min · S4 E3

    It was a sunny morning in Hyde Park in London. On this morning in Hyde Park, the Household Cavalry were taking part in a changing of the guard ceremony. As they passed by a parked car, a nail bomb that was hidden in…

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