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Interview with Michael Keogh by Donal Kelly for RTE News in January 1969

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Video interview with Michael Keogh, Nationalist Party MP for South Down, by Donal Kelly for RTE News in January 1969. In August of 1968 the Northern Ireland Civil Rights movement began public marches in support of its objectives causing community tensions between Catholics and Protestants. On 11 January 1969 one such march in Newry led to violence when the demonstrators and the RUC clashed. Keogh discusses the events at Newry.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 12 January 1969

Name of First Interviewee: Michael Kelly

Role at time of Interview: Nationalist Party MP for South Down

Interviewer: Donal Kelly

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE News

Time Period covered: 1968-1969

Key Individuals: Michael Keogh

Key Words: Civil rights, People’s Democracy, RUC, religion, Nationalist Party

 

 

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