Year of political stalemate in which 80 people were killed

In 1978 Troubles atrocities including the Provisional IRA's bombing of the La Mon House hotel. The Republican 'dirty protest' in the H-blocks intensified and there were concerns about the treatment of prisoners in Castlereagh interrogation centre. There was some good news, however short lived, when it was announced that US businessman John de Lorean was to establish a sports car plant in west Belfast. Dr Eamon Phoenix reports on state papers released under the 30-year rule

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