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Interview with Aidan Corrigan by Barry Linnane for RTE News in August 1969

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Video interview with Aidan Corrigan, member of the Dungannon Civil Rights Committee, by Barry Linnane for RTE News in August 1969. In August 1968 the Northern Ireland civil rights movement began public marches in support of its objectives, causing community tensions between Catholics and Protestants in cities such as Derry/Londonderry. An Apprentice Boys march in that city in August 1969 led to increased violence prompting the British government to send army troops to intervene on 14 August. Corrigan discusses the tensions in Northern Ireland. This clip also includes interviews with two unnamed contributors on the subject of housing and policing respectively.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 21 August 1969

Name of First Interviewee: Aidan Corrigan

Role at time of Interview: Member of the Dungannon Civil Rights Committee

Interviewer: Barry Linnane

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE News

Time Period covered: 1968-1969

Key Individuals: Aidan Corrigan, Ian Paisley

Key Words: Civil rights, religion, housing, community relations, British army, B-Specials, RUC

 

 

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