The Prime Ministers of Northern Ireland (2023)

March. 27,2023

The Prime Ministers of Northern Ireland

Alvin Jackson tells the stories of the six prime ministers who presided over the Stormont government from 1921 to 1972, and reveals how they shaped the history of Northern Ireland.

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The Prime Ministers of Northern Ireland

2023

Alvin Jackson tells the stories of the six prime ministers who presided over the Stormont government from 1921 to 1972, and reveals how they shaped the history of Northern Ireland.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 2023

3 Episode

Episode 1 - Absolute Power

March. 27,2023

Alvin Jackson examines why James Craig introduced extreme security measures in 1922, and how the legacy of John Andrews was damaged by the bombing of Belfast by Hitler’s Luftwaffe.

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Episode 2 - The Gathering Storm

March. 28,2023

In this episode, Alvin Jackson examines how Basil Brooke dealt with the IRA’s border campaign in the 1950s, and how Terence O’Neill’s attempts to deliver reforms demanded by the civil rights movement was challenged from within the Ulster Unionist party and by the rise of Ian Paisley.

Episode 3 - Taking Back Control

March. 29,2023

In this episode, Alvin Jackson explores how James Chichester-Clark reacted to the outbreak of civil disorder in August 1969, and the decisive events that brought about the fall of Brian Faulkner and the Stormont government in 1972.

Alvin Jackson tells the stories of the six prime ministers who presided over the Stormont government from 1921 to 1972, and reveals how they shaped the history of Northern Ireland.