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Unionist domination came under increasing challenge in the late 1960s with the emergence of the civil rights movement. By 1969, the situation had erupted into a violent conflict, the Troubles, which would go on to cost more than 3,700 lives and would not wind down until the emergence of the peace process in the 1990s. | Unionist domination came under increasing challenge in the late 1960s with the emergence of the civil rights movement. By 1969, the situation had erupted into a violent conflict, the Troubles, which would go on to cost more than 3,700 lives and would not wind down until the emergence of the peace process in the 1990s. | ||
| − | Propaganda, disinformation and various | + | Propaganda, disinformation and various forms of covert political action were practised by all sides during the conflict. In the aftermath of the Troubles, truth recovery regarding the roles of the major actors remains a key, issue with particular controversy surrounding allegations of state collusion with both loyalist and republican paramilitaries. |
Following the end of the conflict, the creation of the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] has paved the way for more mundane forms of political spin, such as the emergence of a Northern Ireland lobbying industry. | Following the end of the conflict, the creation of the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] has paved the way for more mundane forms of political spin, such as the emergence of a Northern Ireland lobbying industry. | ||
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The huge intelligence gathering machine which grew up around the Northern Ireland conflict has been described by Tony Geraghty: | The huge intelligence gathering machine which grew up around the Northern Ireland conflict has been described by Tony Geraghty: | ||
| − | "British civilian agencies included the [[Security Service]], MI5, the [[Secret Intelligence Service]], MI6, [[GCHQ]], and the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]]. Military teams, working under the [[Intelligence and Security Group]], were the [[SAS]] troop posted to the Province, [[14 Intelligence Company]], the [[Field Reconnaissance | + | "British civilian agencies included the [[Security Service]], MI5, the [[Secret Intelligence Service]], MI6, [[GCHQ]], and the [[National Criminal Intelligence Service]]. Military teams, working under the [[Intelligence and Security Group]], were the [[SAS]] troop posted to the Province, [[14 Intelligence Company]], the [[Force Research Unit|Field Reconnaissance Unit]], running its informers in competition with the [[RUC Special Branch]]; various other arms of the [[Intelligence Corps]] such as [[Weapons Intelligence Unit]] and the computer experts of [[12 Intelligence Company]]." |
Spinprofiles has a policy of [[SpinProfiles:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by an [[User:Claire Robinson|Managing editor]] and a [[User:David|Sysop]] and several Associate Portal editors. The Editor of the Northern Ireland Portal is [[User:Tom_Griffin|Tom Griffin]]. | Spinprofiles has a policy of [[SpinProfiles:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by an [[User:Claire Robinson|Managing editor]] and a [[User:David|Sysop]] and several Associate Portal editors. The Editor of the Northern Ireland Portal is [[User:Tom_Griffin|Tom Griffin]]. | ||
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*[[Sean O'Callaghan]] | *[[Sean O'Callaghan]] | ||
*[[Freddie Scappaticci]] | *[[Freddie Scappaticci]] | ||
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*[[Mark Haddock]] | *[[Mark Haddock]] | ||
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*[[Colm Browne]] | *[[Colm Browne]] | ||
*[[Nelson Young]] | *[[Nelson Young]] | ||
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*[[Martin Ingram']] | *[[Martin Ingram']] | ||
*[[Philip Campbell Smith]] | *[[Philip Campbell Smith]] | ||
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