Transcript of an interview with Colin McGrath, SDLP Downpatrick councillor on Down District Council, by the pupils of St Mary's High School, Downpatrick, for Civic Voices Memory Bank on 26 February 2010. McGrath discusses the local, national and international influences of his political development from community activist to district councillor. Civic Voices is an international education project which seeks to highlight the significance of political and community activism to the development of peace and democracy around the world. The Memory Bank is an archive of personal testimony of those engaged in such political and community activism.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 26 February 2010
Name of First Interviewee: Colin McGrath
Role at time of Interview: SDLP Downpatrick councillor on Down District Council
Interviewer: Students at St. Mary's High School, Downpatrick
Purpose: Research
Media: Audio, Audiovisual, Transcript
Copyright: © Civic Voices 2011
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Programme/Book/Article: Civic Voices International Democracy Memory Bank
Key Individuals: Colin McGrath, Nelson Mandela, Tony Blair
Key Words: Downpatrick, youth, community relations, religion, British Army, economy, tourism, education, emigration, Sheffield, Hillsborough Agreement, local politics