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Interview with Peter Fusco and Martin Blake by Kevin O’Kelly for RTE News in February 1969

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Video interview with Peter Fusco, Martin Blake and their families, residents of the Falls Road in Belfast, by Kevin O’Kelly for RTE News in February 1969. In August 1968 the Northern Ireland civil rights movement began public marches in support of its objectives, leading to political tensions at Stormont and community tensions between Catholics and Protestants in cities such as Derry/Londonderry and Belfast. Fusco, Blake and their families discuss the civil rights issue and unionist political divisions.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 19 February 1969

Name of First Interviewee: Peter Fusco

Name of Second Interviewee: Martin Blake

Role at time of Interview: Residents of the Falls Road, Belfast

Interviewer: Kevin O’Kelly

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE News

Time Period covered: 1968-1969

Key Individuals: Peter Fusco, Martin Blake, Terence O’Neill, William Craig

Key Words: Civil rights, religion, youth, housing, community relations, partition

 

 

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