Stephen Kelly (Liverpool Hope University)
Mon 9 Nov · Online
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Date: 9/11/2026 16:30 - 18:00 27 University Square 01/003 and online via teams Free Event The Broken Emerald: Edward Heath and the early years of the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-1975 This paper critically examines Edward Heath's public and private attitudes toward Northern Ireland during his time as official leader of the Opposition (1965-1970 & 1974-1975) and U.K. prime minister (1970-1974). With access to new and previously closed archival files, this paper radically challenges current historiography on Heath's Northern Ireland policy. Audience All Department Institute of Irish Studies