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Interview with Garret FitzGerald by Don Anderson for BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons in 2007

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Audio interview with Garret FitzGerald, former Irish Taoiseach, by Don Anderson for BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons in 2007. FitzGerald discusses British approaches to the outbreak of violence in Northern Ireland in 1969 and the possibility of Irish unification in the future. History Lessons was a BBC Radio Ulster series which re-interpreted events in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and Peace Process. This is the third part of a three part interview.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 2007

Name of First Interviewee: Garret FitzGerald

Role at time of Interview: Former Irish Taoiseach

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: 1969-2007

Key Individuals: Garret FitzGerald, Merlyn Rees, Brian Faulkner

Key Words: British Government, media, Ulster Workers’ Council, religion, SDLP, partition, power-sharing, Sinn Fein, DUP, Sunningdale Agreement, IRA, economy, New Ireland Forum, internment

 

 

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