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Interview with Austin Currie by Kevin O’Kelly for RTE Radio World This Week in February 1972

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Audio interview with Austin Currie, co-founder of the SDLP, by Kevin Nowlan for RTE Radio World This Week in February 1972. 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. Rioting broke out in that city in October 1968, after clashes between civil rights supporters and the RUC following the banning of a march by the Stormont government. Currie discusses the events of that month.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 02 February 1972

Name of First Interviewee: Austin Currie

Role at time of Interview: Co-founder of the SDLP

Interviewer: Kevin O’Kelly

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio World This Week

Time Period covered: 1968-1972

Key Individuals: Austin Currie, Eddie McAteer, Gerry Fitt, William Craig, Ivan Cooper, John Hume, Michael Farrell, Bernadette Devlin

Key Words: Civil rights, Apprentice Boys, RUC, Derry Citizens Action Committee, People’s Democracy, media

 

 

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