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 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 first 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, David Ervine, Gerry Adams, Cardinal Tomás O’Fiaich, Humphrey Atkins, Brendan Hughes, Sean McKenna, Bobby Sands, James Prior
Key Words: Sinn Fein, prison, Special Category status, British government, IRA, RUC, UDR, publicity, media, dirty protest, hunger-strike, SDLP