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Interview with Bernadette Devlin for RTE News in February 1969

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Video interview with Bernadette Devlin, civil rights activist, for RTE News in February 1969. In August 1968 the Northern Ireland Civil Rights movement began public marches in support of its objectives, leading to political tensions at Stormont and community tensions between Catholics and Protestants in cities such as Derry/Londonderry. In the February 1969 general election Devlin stood unsuccessfully as a People’s Democracy candidate for South Derry. In this interview she discusses her future political career in the wake of this electoral defeat. Devlin was later to be elected as an MP for Mid Ulster in April 1969.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 25 February 1969

Name of First Interviewee: Bernadette Devlin

Role at time of Interview: Civil rights activist

Interviewer: © RTÉ 2013

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE News

Time Period covered: 1968-1969

Key Individuals: Bernadette Devlin

Key Words: Civil rights, People’s Democracy

 

 

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