The Belfast Blitz
Donzo looks back at the impact of the Belfast Blitz. How and why it happened and how it is remembered (or not) in the city to this day...
Punks ‘n’ Skins And Mods ‘n’ Rockers – Belfast In The Eighties
DC Tours lead guide Paul 'Donzo' Donnelly remembers the halcyon days of his youth as a young punk in Belfast in the eighties.
The First Churches of Belfast Town
Donzo casts his eye over the unique histories of some of Belfast's earliest churches. Don’t worry, this is not a theological piece but rather a hybrid muse of the historical, social and personal.
My Favourite Book About The Troubles
Donzo regularly gets asked what is his favourite book about the Troubles from our list of recommendations. Here it is. It may surprise you...
So, What Does The ‘D.C.’ Stand For…?
Donzo explores the hidden meaning behind the name DC Tours, how the Troubles in Northern Ireland influenced it and what it stands for.
Football Day
The trials and tribulations of attending local football matches in Belfast in the eighties. Paul reminiscences about the good old days...
Blindboy: The Gegs and the Legacies (Part Two)
In February 2018 Donzo became the very first guest in Blindboy Boatclub's series of live podcasts. Recorded at the Duncairn in North Belfast.
The Blindboy Experience (Part One)
In February 2018 Donzo was the guest on Blindboy Boatclub's first ever live podcast, talking about Belfast, tours and a whole lot more...
Belfast Bouncer
Donzo revisits his younger and not so innocent days working as a doorman in Lavery's, easily the best bar in Belfast.
Protest, Perception & Experience: Part Two
That time Donzo was being questioned by the police as his tour group arrived...the perils of mixing tourism with flag protests.
Protest, Perception and Experience: Welcome to Belfast
Donzo remembers some of the challenges of being a tour guide in the contested space and conflicted city of Belfast.
Unintended Consequences
Donzo looks back at the many new friendships formed, projects created and connections made from being a tour guide with DC Tours.