(major events during the Northern Ireland conflict - listed chronologically)
The Civil Rights Campaign
(1964 -1972)
Derry March
(5 October 1968)
People's Democracy March
(1 - 4 January 1969)
Deployment of British Troops
(14 August 1969)
Interment
(1971 - 1975)
'Bloody Sunday'
(30 January 1972)
Introduction of Direct Rule
(30 March 1972)
'Bloody Friday'
(21 July 1972)
Sunningdale Agreement
(6 - 9 December 1973)
Ulster Workers' Council Strike
(15 - 28 May 1974)
Dublin and Monaghan bombs
(17 May 1974)
IRA Truce
(9 February 1975 - 23 January 1976)
Constitutional Convention
(8 May 1975 - 5 March 1976)
United Unionist Action Council (UUAC) Strike
(3 - 13 May 1977)
Hunger Strike
(1981)
Northern Ireland Assembly
(November 1982 - June 1986)
Anglo-Irish Agreement
(15 November 1985)
Brooke / Mayhew Talks
(April 1991 - November 1992)
The above links provide information and source material on key events in the history of the Northern Ireland Conflict. A similar layout has been adopted for Key Issues. These two sections, together with the Background Information on the conflict, will be helpful to those researching, teaching, or studying topics within this subject.
The basic structure for each of the Key Events is the same. Those consulting a particular event will find: a set of main web pages, a selected reading list, a summary, a chronology, background information, and a list of source material. Users can also find details of organisations and individuals who were prominent during the particular events by clicking on the background to the conflict.
CAIN would welcome contributions in the form of articles or source material from individuals or organisations. Anyone considering making a contribution should consult the CAIN guidelines to preparing such material, and the list of contributors which contains details of the subjects covered to date.
