The Forgotten Troubles Memorial
Belfast is famous for its murals, many of which commemorate or memorialise the victims of the Troubles. But why are there so few memorials in the city centre, where so many of the attacks happened?
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.
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...
Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
Tour guide James Ellson remembers how the Ulster Museum saved him from boring Sundays growing up in South Belfast during the Troubles.
Belfast Bouncer
Donzo revisits his younger and not so innocent days working as a doorman in Lavery's, easily the best bar in Belfast.