Shame you didn’t get to go Belfast and have a look around.
I first started going to Belfast in the 80’s and have had the ‘proper tour’ courtesy of a security guard who could access all areas.
Some fascinating stories.
Had many fond memories though but haven’t been back since early 2000..
I remember one of many earliest business visits (there were still tanks and soldiers on the ground at this stage - scary).
The area manager took me to a client and it was clear the contract we had with them was in their favour. It was renegotiation time.
I was new to the business and was more than a little surprised that he didn’t put up much of a fight and renewed on the same terms.
I asked him why and he was very matter of fact.
’They are the publicity arm of the IRA and I’m not going to upset them….. are you’?
I took it as a rhetorical question
