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About These Biographies
The linked pages contain brief biographies of people who played a prominent part in the history of Northern Ireland since 1968. The list of people included is a first selection and is slightly weighted towards more recent years and events.
The information has been compiled from numerous primary and secondary sources. The best general sources for additional information are:
- Elliott, Sydney. and Flackes, W.D. (1999), Northern Ireland: A Political Directory, 1968-1999. Belfast: Blackstaff Press.
- McRedmond, Louis. (ed.) (1998), Modern Irish Lives: Dictionary of 20th-century Biography. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan.
- Ramsden, John. (ed.) (2002), The Oxford Companion to Twentieth Century British Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Related Information
For related and background information see also:
- The list of acronyms associated with 'the Troubles'
- The glossary of terms related to the conflict
- The abstracts on prominent organisations
- The chronology of the conflict