Ireland 1984

June 06, 2016 | Pulitzer Center

Laura Flanders

Now president of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams was censored from speaking publicly on television, so subtitles were used instead of his voice. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1980s.

West Belfast. Image by Laura Flanders. Ireland.

Belfast. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland.

Falls Road, West Belfast. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1980s.

West Belfast. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1980s.

Prisoners relatives march in Derry, Northern Ireland. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1980s.

Contact sheet with photos from Derry. Image by Laura Flanders. Ireland, 1980s.

Belfast. Image by Laura Flanders. Ireland, 1980s.

Anniversary of the Battle of Boyne, Armagh. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1980s.

Manor Street, Belfast. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1980s.

Bonfires over Belfast. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1980s.

Contact sheet with photos from Belfast. Image by Laura Flanders. Ireland, 1980s.

Outside Connolly House, August, 12, 1984, RUC police open fire on a Republican rally, killing 22-year old father Sean Downes. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1984.

Sean Downes (22), killed at the Republican Rally, August 1984. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1984.

Black Flag March honoring the death of Sean Downes, August 1984. Image by Paula Allen. Ireland, 1984.

Both Laura Flanders and Paula Allen reported on the troubles in Northern Ireland during the early 1980s. They returned together in March to cover the 100th year anniversary of the Easter Rising to see what has changed. Here is a selection of images from the 1980s. To view a slideshow from 2016 see "Is Ireland Still Rising After 100 Years."