Audio interview with Danny Morrison, former Director of Publicity for Sinn Féin, by Don Anderson for BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons in 2007. Morrison discusses the impact of the 1980 and 1981 hunger-strikes and British negotiating tactics on the political development of the republican movement. History Lessons was a BBC Radio Ulster series which re-interpreted events in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and Peace Process. This is the second part of a two part interview.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 2007
Name of First Interviewee: Danny Morrison
Role at time of Interview: Former Director of Publicity for Sinn Féin
Interviewer: Don Anderson
Purpose: Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons
Time Period covered: 1972-2007
Key Individuals: Danny Morrison, William Whitelaw, Joe McDonnell, Margaret Thatcher, Brian Faulkner, Paddy Devlin, James Molyneaux, Ian Paisley, Gerry Fitt
Key Words: Sinn Fein, British government, religion hunger-strike, SDLP