After 25 years of what it termed ‘Armed Struggle’ and the ‘Long War’ , the Provisional IRA called a “complete cessation of military operations” on 31st August 1994. By that stage, the organisation was responsible for the deaths of 1,700 people. Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Journalists Brian Rowan and Allison Morris, Former Belfast Telegraph Editor Ed Curran and historian Fearghal Mac Bhloscaidh. This episode was originally released in August 2024.
Allison Morris is a Crime Correspondent at the Belfast Telegraph. With over two decades of experience, she specializes in crime, security, and justice issues, often focusing on the high rates of femicide and domestic violence in Northern Ireland. Allison has been featured in the Irish Independent, Sunday World Magazine, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, among others.
