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Interview with Gerry Adams by Joseph Pascal for the Hudson Union Society on 15 March 2010

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Video interview with Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Féin, by Joseph Pascal for the Hudson Union Society on 15 March 2010. Between October 1988 and September 1994 the British government banned the broadcast of voices of individuals from eleven organisations in Northern Ireland, including Sinn Féin, on television and radio. Adams discusses the reasons behind this policy and its impact on global perceptions of the Troubles. The Hudson Union Society is an American-based organisation which facilitates public engagement with leading global figures in politics, popular culture and society.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 2010

Name of First Interviewee: Gerry Adams

Role at time of Interview: President of Sinn Féin

Interviewer: Joseph Pascal

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

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Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: Hudson Union Society

Time Period covered: 1988-2010

Key Individuals: Gerry Adams, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Martin McGuinness

Key Words: Media, Sinn Féin, British government, secret talks, Clinton visa, censorship

 

 

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