Over The Wire

This week, we are returning to the early 70s as we are joined by prominent historian, Dr Éamon Phoenix to take a look back at when the lack of social housing available in catholic areas led the newly created Housing Executive to propose building a substantial estate at Poleglass.

That proposal wasn’t without its opposition and even drew the attention of the late Rev Dr Ian Paisley who famously marched through the area proclaiming that Protestant’s wanted peace, not Poleglass.

Over The Wire is a brand new podcast from the Andersonstown News and belfastmedia.com. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Andersonstown News, we will be delving into our archives to bring you some of the best stories that we have covered over the past five decades.

This week on Over The Wire, James McCarthy is joined by Áine McCabe, daughter of Norah McCabe who was killed after being struck by a plastic bullet on 8 July 1981 to discuss the impact that her mother's death had on her and the continuing campaign to end the use of plastic bullets.

This week on Over The Wire, James McCarthy is joined by former Cllr and MLA, Fra McCann to reflect on housing conditions in the lower Falls during the early 70s and to discuss the campaign to demolish Divis Flats.

This week on Over The Wire, James McCarthy is joined by Jim McCann campaigner and author of 'And Then the Gates Flew Open: The Burning of Long Kesh', to discuss the events which led to the burning of Long Kesh in 1974 and the subsequent campaign for the truth around the use of CR Gas in the riot.