Dr Eamon Phoenix Foundation

𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗕𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗦 #OnThisDay 1971 Thousands mourned Mary Ellen Meehan and Dorothy Maguire, sisters killed by Army gunfire in Belfast. Four children returned home without their mother. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗡 #OnThisDay 1971 John Hume invoked Lord Carson at the first Assembly of the Northern Irish People, declaring that delegates no longer recognised Stormont's authority. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 #OnThisDay 1921 Protestant Bishop Dr Dowse opposed Partition, urging Irish unity through mutual trust and fair government rather than coercion or boycotts. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗬 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞𝗦 𝗛𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗦 #OnThisDay 1921 The future of Fermanagh and Tyrone became a major obstacle in the Anglo-Irish negotiations, alongside the disputed question of allegiance to the Crown. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗕𝗟𝗘'𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗛 #OnThisDay 1921 A coffin bearing the name of Constable Murphy, missing since his kidnapping in March, was discovered inside a chapel in Sixmilebridge, County Clare. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗗 𝗚𝗘𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗧 #OnThisDay 1921 Conservative MPs challenged Lloyd George over de Valera's rejection of British allegiance as pressure mounted on the PM during the Irish peace negotiations. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗥𝗬 #OnThisDay 1971 Thousands marched through Newry behind the coffins of James McLaughlin, Robert Anderson and Seán Ruddy, shot dead by British troops. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗧𝗪𝗢 𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 #OnThisDay 1971 Anger swept Belfast's Falls Road after soldiers killed two sisters travelling in a car used to warn residents of Army raids. Photos challenged the Army's account. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗨𝗦𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗕𝗟𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗘 #OnThisDay 1921 Ernest Blythe's remarkable political journey took him from the Orange Order and secret IRB activity in Newtownards to a ministerial position in the Dáil. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…

𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 #OnThisDay 1921 Dáil Minister Ernest Blythe urged Belfast Catholics to "stick right here", warning that their departure would strengthen Unionism. Story: eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…