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Interview with Michael Farrell for RTE News in September 1969

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Video interview with Michael Farrell, co-founder of the People’s Democracy, by Pat Sweeney for RTE News in September 1969. In August 1968 the Northern Ireland civil rights movement began public marches in support of its objectives causing community tensions between Catholics and Protestants. In January 1969, Terence O’Neill established an independent enquiry into the disturbances, the Cameron Commission. Its report concluded that Catholics in Northern Ireland were discriminated against by Unionist policies in employment, housing and voting but also stated that the IRA were an influence in the beginning of the civil rights movement. Farrell discusses the findings of the report.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 12 September 1969

Name of First Interviewee: Michael Farrell

Role at time of Interview: Co-founder of the People’s Democracy

Interviewer: Pat Sweeney

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE News

Time Period covered: 1968-1969

Key Individuals: Michael Farrell

Key Words: Civil rights, Cameron Commission, People’s Democracy

 

 

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