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Interview with community leaders in border counties by Barbara Walshe for RTE Radio 1 Picking up the Pieces in 2012

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Audio interviews with Padraig Fallon, Sr. Eileen Brady, Walter Pringle and Angela Graham, community leaders in border counties, by Barbara Walshe for the RTE Radio 1 series Picking up the Pieces, broadcast on 1 April 2012. The programme documents the inter-community engagement of members of both the Catholic and Protestant communities in border areas. Interviewees offer honest, detailed accounts of inter-communal activities in their area and the effect these have on the broader peace process. These interviews are part of week five of this broadcast series subtitled Borders. This radio series explores the work of grassroots organisations seeking to promote cross community reconciliation in Northern Ireland through dialogue, recreational activities and local initiatives.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 1 April 2012

Name of First Interviewee: Padraig Fallon

Name of Second Interviewee: Sr. Eileen Brady

Name of Third Interviewee: Walter Pringle, Angela Graham     

Interviewer: Barbara Walshe

Purpose: Research

Media: Audio

Copyright: © RTÉ 2012

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Picking up the Pieces

Time Period covered: 1969-2011

Key Individuals: Padraig Fallon, Sr. Eileen Brady, Walter Pringle, Angela Graham

Key Words: Republican, border, community development, education, youth, British government, religion, community relations, rural life, prisoners, minority

 

 

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