Dr Eamon Phoenix Foundation

𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 #OnThisDay 1921 Unionists overturned a housing scheme in Enniskillen despite a homes shortage. Éamon Phoenix links the decision to later Civil Rights grievances. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗨𝗕 𝗕𝗢𝗠𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗚 #OnThisDay 1971 Two people died and 36 were injured when a bomb exploded at Belfast's Red Lion pub before customers could escape. Passengers on a passing bus were injured. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘 #OnThisDay 1971 Speculation grew that Edward Heath's government was preparing major constitutional changes in Northern Ireland, including possible direct rule from Westminster. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗦 𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗕𝗔𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 #OnThisDay 1921 Belfast's Frances Christian Kyle took first place as she was called to the Irish Bar, ahead of John Clarke MacDermott, a future Lord Chief Justice. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗦 #OnThisDay 1921 Uniformed Specials travelling to a football match at Cliftonville were accused of singing banned songs and shouting Orange slogans aboard Belfast trams. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗡𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝟰𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗬 #OnThisDay 1971: Some 77% of Northern Ireland's priests demanded a judicial inquiry into allegations of brutality and torture of arrested detainees. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗙𝗔𝗨𝗟𝗞𝗡𝗘𝗥 𝗥𝗘𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗥𝗨𝗟𝗘 #OnThisDay 1971 Brian Faulkner acknowledged the minority's right to fair treatment but rejected claims of "50 years of Unionist misrule". Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡'𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗗 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘 #OnThisDay 1921 Lord Carson met Lloyd George at Downing Street, with Tyrone and Fermanagh reportedly discussed. His influence on Irish affairs remained formidable. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗗 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗨𝗟𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 #OnThisDay 1921 Lloyd George promised to transfer key powers to NI's Parliament following pressure from Unionists, in what was viewed as a major blow to Irish unity. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗜𝗗 #OnThisDay 1921 Fermanagh County Council voted 14–11 to appoint Thomas Corrigan permanently as secretary despite unionist objections to his republican background. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…