The Troubles | Silver Jubilee | Northern Ireland | Ulster | IRA | British Army | This Week | 1977

*Please note that this is a shortened version of the original report
The Queen’s visit to Ulster last week was, by most measures , a success.
A massive security operation kept violence to a “Tolerable” level.
‘This week’ correspondent Peter Taylor followed events last week in Ulster. He visited Loyalist celebrations and Republican protests.
First shown: 18/08/1977
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[@JustSean413]

As an Irish man who grew up in the North during the height of the troubles to that soldiers family they buried at the end i send by deepest sympathies, he along with so many others Catholics, Protestants and security forces were victims of a problem born long before their own births. RIP to all who lost lives to a problem they hadn't caused.

[@defunctt]

another great Peter Taylor report, thanks. Some impressive camera angles on that rioting too

[@djjohnnym4091]

How can I access the old episodes of This Week tv series the Peter Taylor episodes

[@f.b508]

No real bullets. But plastic bullets kill too.

[@Eidelmania]

To think if this were all avoided, no U2.

[@duskosekulic5143]

Will it start again?

[@HaiLsKuNkY]

I am Catholic with Irish heritage and totally ashamed at the way they behaved in Northern Ireland, they are the architects of there own misfortune, they would be in a stronger position has the troubles never happened.

[@Bill-cv1xu]

Rather..

[@swaneknoctic9555]

Wherever the British went to expand the Empire followed death and destruction.

[@rassawhelan6045]

When the kids of Ballymurphy came to play ..

[@GallowsClough]

Parka jackets and Armalites, ever so quaint.

[@teamblitz1990]

Nearly 50 years on Northern Ireland is now a totally different place for the better. Sinn Fein is now the single biggest political party with a mandate to govern.

[@dsd7004]

How wrong he was, Taylor I believe

[@garybrockwell2031]

All this and Delorean Motor's, what a BLOODY mess🆘💯🗣️🤬

[@beebee68]

Poverty is a form of violence. --Gandhi

[@BirbarianHomeGuard]

The Good Friday Agreement was the best case possible.

[@jamesmccann355]

As a tax paying person on the UK mainland. I am inclined to believe that the effort and expense to keep Northern Ireland as a part of the United Kingdom. Is a pointless and expensive political exercise. I will say only this. That whilst we watched our troops being verbally abused. And physically injured and in some cases, killed. We would have been better supporting Rhodesia. And offering military and political support to our kith and kin in Southern Africa. Rather than stopping irate Irish men killing each other...

[@frankthompson6503]

Why destroy your own homes and gardens and road's.

[@teamblitz1990]

The monarchy should be abolished

[@jameslarkin8494]

Brit getting his just desserts.