Shutdown: The Story of the Ulster Workers Strike (2004)

Documentary examining the Ulster Workers’ Council (UWC) Strike against the power-sharing Executive and the Sunningdale Agreement during The Troubles.

Includes contemporary film clips of the Loyalist protests and interviews with the leaders at that time including Jim Smyth, Stan Orme, Gerry Fitt, John Laird, John Hume, Bob Pagel, and Brain Garrett.

The bombing of Dublin and Monaghan on 17 May 1974 is also discussed. Declassified official papers reveal for the first time what was happening behind the scenes.

• Nominated for an IFTA Award for Best Documentary.