Transcript of an interview with Eamonn McCann, journalist, writer and political activist, by the students of Methodist College, Belfast for Civic Voices Memory Bank on 20 January 2011. McCann discusses the impact of the Troubles on his community activism and political development. 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: 20 January 2011
Name of First Interviewee: Eamonn McCann
Role at time of Interview: Journalist, writer and political activist
Interviewer: Students of Methodist College, Belfast
Purpose: Research
Media: Audiovisual, Transcript
Copyright: © Civic Voices 2011
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Programme/Book/Article: Civic Voices International Democracy Memory Bank
Time Period covered: 1918-2011
Key Individuals: Eamonn McCann, Mohammad Mossadegh, George Reynolds, Charlie Ming, Eddie McAteer, Peter O'Neil, Gerry Adams, David Ervine, Eamon de Valera, Joe Devlin, Alex Higgins
Key Words: Family, youth, religion, Middle East, flag, Derry/Londonderry, NICRA, Vietnam War, civil rights, trade union, Labour Party, Bloody Sunday, Saville Enquiry, media, Bloody Sunday Trust, alcoholism, mural, integrated education