WITHIN THE BBCBBC History:
Extensive history of N. Ireland from 1963 to 1999 and The Good Friday Agreement. Articles include: the 1974 power-sharing Executive and The Hunger Strikes. Galleries of mural art plus audio memories.
Website:Northern Ireland Timeline - by BBC HistoryBBC On This Day Website:
Report from BBC News about the murders of members of the Miami Showband. Includes BBC News video plus links to BBC News coverage about N. Ireland.
Website:Miami Showband KillingsOTHER
Different Drums
Different Drums started in 1991 as a deliberate exercise in community relations using arts as a vehicle.
Website:www.differentdrums.co.uk
Irish Showbands Website
A website dedicated to Irish showbands - a particular type of musical act popular in Ireland in the 1950's and 1960's.
Website:www.irish-showbands.com
The Miami Showband Remembrance Committee
Information about the 30th anniversary of The Miami Showband tragedy, which occurs on July 31st 2006.
Website:www.johnnyfean.com/miamiremembrance.htmThe Northern Ireland Office
The NIO has responsibility for Northern Ireland’s constitutional and security issues, in particular, law and order, political affairs, policing and criminal justice.
Website:www.nio.gov.ukVictims and Survivors Trust
A not for profit organisation which remembers the victims and supports the survivors of the conflict in Ireland
Website:www.victimsandsurvivorstrust.comTel: 028 90 222181
Address: Victims and Survivors Trust, 1A Rockmore Road, Belfast BT12 7PD,
North of Ireland Conflict Archive on the Internet (CAIN)
A website based within the University of Ulster and devoted to providing a wide range of information and source material on the Northern Ireland conflict and politics in the region from 1968 to the present.
Website:http://cain.ulst.ac.uk including a Directory of Murals in N. IrelandThe Institute for Conflict Research
An independent research organisation which specialises in working on issues related to conflict, social transformation and social justice. Website:www.conflictresearch.org.ukArts Council of Northern Ireland
The lead development agency for the arts in Northern Ireland. This is the main support for artists and arts organisations throughout the region, offering a broad range of funding opportunities.
Website:www.artscouncil-ni.orgAddress: 77 Malone Road, Belfast, BT9 6AQ
Telephone: +44 (28) 90385200
Email: info@artscouncil-ni.org
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