Troubles
(Ireland, historical) The continued violence and terrorist, military and paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland that happened from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s.
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Just go to theatrical musicals and forget your troubles.
Utterly grotesque Maybe Linda should be worried about her SA troubles and stay in her lane
I promise to myself to never skip getting vaccinated again for the flu and whatever seasonal bonuses included in the shot, it's just not worth the troubles.
Shout out to the people who when you're feeling low decide to use your troubles to exploit you This is what I got after posting a mutual aid request __ Could I get some traction on this main post please? 😭 #MAboos…
We can only conclude that the British public hunger for war with Iran and a return to the Troubles.
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(Ireland, historical) The continued violence and terrorist, military and paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland that happened from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s.
Under McGlinchey's leadership, the INLA committed several atrocities and murders during the Troubles, resulting in the Co Derry native's imprisonment both north and south of the border.
“Just go to theatrical musicals and forget your troubles.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Utterly grotesque Maybe Linda should be worried about her SA troubles and stay in her lane”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I promise to myself to never skip getting vaccinated again for the flu and whatever seasonal bonuses included in the shot, it's just not worth the troubles.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Shout out to the people who when you're feeling low decide to use your troubles to exploit you This is what I got after posting a mutual aid request __ Could I get some traction on this main post please? 😭 #MAboost #mutualaid”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We can only conclude that the British public hunger for war with Iran and a return to the Troubles.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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