The Belfast Pogroms – ‘There’s Always Embers. Leave Them Alone and They’ll Go Out. Add Fuel and They’ll Go Up’

The Belfast Pogroms – ‘There’s Always Embers. Leave Them Alone and They’ll Go Out. Add Fuel and They’ll Go Up’

From The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack by Tortoise Shack Media

June 12, 2026 · 41 min · Season 1 · Episode 1604

About this episode

Tony speaks with Elaine Crory about the recent riots in Belfast and the community's response to political failures.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this Tortoise Shack special, Tony speaks with writer, columnist, community advocate and Belfast woman, Elaine Crory about the recent riots in the city, community resilience in the face of political failure, and the complex issues surrounding violence and social cohesion in Northern Ireland. She explains how community members stepped up, showing solidarity while the State played the blame-game and they discuss the role of Loyalist Paramilitaries influence in fuelling the pogroms. Emma DeSouza on the Belfast Riots and the tolerance for violence:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-160803238 The Liam Cunningham podcast:https://www.patreon.com/tortoiseshack/posts/patron-exclusive-159915188 The Hind Rajab Centre:https://www.ionadhindrajab.org/

People in this episode

Host: Tony

Guest: Elaine Crory

Topics covered

  • Belfast riots
  • community resilience
  • political failure
  • violence
  • social cohesion
  • Loyalist Paramilitaries

Keywords

  • Belfast
  • riots
  • community resilience
  • political failure
  • violence
  • Loyalist Paramilitaries
  • social cohesion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tortoise Shack Media, Hind Rajab Centre

Places: Belfast, Northern Ireland

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