The Troubles
‘Nothing Will Ever Be Like It Again’: The Oral History of ‘Derry Girls’
As the runaway Channel 4 success prepares to wave goodbye with its new series, we talk to all the key players and cast about its legacy.
What a Forgotten Assassination Can Tell Us About The Future of Northern Ireland
A new book about the Troubles centres on the murder of a police officer by an unlikely paramilitary.
Photos of War On the Streets During the Height of The Troubles
First a documentary and now a photo book, 'Shooting The Darkness' explores the lives and work of jobbing photographers who went from covering local items of interest to the horrors of war.
The Strange Drug Killing Northern Ireland's Heroin Users
One legacy of the Troubles is a drug named "bud".
Researchers Simulated Religious Groups With AI to Try to Understand Religious Violence
The researchers modeled how xenophobia and anxieties mutually escalate between religious groups using “psychologically realistic” AI.
The Shifters’ ‘Creggan Shops’ Is the Best Song About Irish Paramilitary Kneecap Punishment
Two songs from the Melbourne band's cassette are being reissued on vinyl through new Oakland label It Takes Two.
Britain leaving the EU could threaten lasting peace in Northern Ireland
The European Union has been a unifying force that transcends the bitter divisions between Catholics and Protestants that have long bedeviled Northern Ireland — that ends under if Britain leaves the European Union.
Triumph, Theft and "A Very Bloody Death": Remembering Shergar
Come August, Ascot Racecourse will play host to the Shergar Cup. The race is named in honour of a horse whose disappearance, and death, shocked the world.
Northern Ireland's Greatest Victory Would Be Eliminating Sectarianism at Windsor Park
Northern Ireland are back at a major tournament after a 30-year absence. As well as battling on the pitch, they've also had to fight to unite a divided fanbase.
Case Collapses Against Final Suspect in Northern Ireland's Deadliest Terrorist Attack
The 1998 Omagh bombing was the largest atrocity in three decades of sectarian violence and killed 29 people. Seamus Daly, the final suspect, was released from prison on Tuesday.
Bush Training for a Unified Ireland (Excerpt from 'Ireland's Young Warriors')
In this excerpt from 'Ireland's Young Warriors,' members of Na Fianna Éireann commence their "bush training," which consists of drills that have the boys sneaking through the forest with fake assault rifles.
From Na Fianna to the IRA (Extra Scene from 'Ireland's Young Warriors')
In this extra scene from 'Ireland's Young Warriors,' VICE News speaks to the former vice president of Republican Sinn Fein, who describes how moving from Na Fianna to the IRA could be considered "a natural progression."