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By: Bill Kurtis

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 1,401

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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In 1974, I was covering the “Troubles” in Northern Ireland. The Irish Republican Army was fighting against the British occupation of Ulster (Belfast) meant to hold the violence down. Patrols of uniformed British troops walked the streets, entered shops and sent young protestors to internment centers.

One of the leaders of the IRA’s political arm thought I needed some experience in real Irish culture to round out my story. There must have been 400 people …

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