On this day: Troubles in the North dominate the headlines 50 years ago

Armoured vehicles, including 50-ton converted Centurion tanks, were used to bulldoze barriers in Catholic areas

With our world changing in the space of a few months due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is worth taking a look back at history to remember that we have overcome adversity before, and will do so again.

On this day 50 years ago, the Troubles in the North were dominating the news. A front-page Examiner article detailed a device used by the British army against civilians, electrified wires trailed behind an armoured car, which shocked anyone who touched it.