The Troubles in Northern Ireland

We started in a box formation thinking that they were rioting, which they weren't. They were objecting to the b specials being on the streets. It was just all very cheery, and they seemed very happy to see us,. We would be stopped in the streets and and offered cups of tea. Day after day, night after night, the riots went on. The rubber bullets, the c s gas run in battles. Tom mccochran continued to cover the troubles for more years to come. Michael sullivan would also return. In 19 72, his regiment began a second tour of duty. More than three thousand, 600 people were killed in northern ireland before the