Punk Troubles: Northern Ireland examines Northern Irish punk in the context of sectarianism. The book offers a new perspective on The Troubles and the Northern Irish punk scene by explicitly highlighting connections between the two.

The crude immediacy of the aesthetic and message of Northern Irish punk is presented in relation to political propaganda of the same period. Punk Troubles: Northern Ireland showcases the uncompromising power of punk during The Troubles and highlights punk’s response to this turbulent period in Northern Irish history. Also included is an in-depth interview with Paul Burgess, a salient figure in the Northern Irish punk scene and the principal songwriter of Ruefrex, who succinctly surmised of the sociopolitical landscape of the time: “If you’re not confused you haven’t understood the situation.”