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Interview with Ronnie Flanagan by John Irvine for ITN on 12 July 1999

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Video interview with Ronnie Flanagan, Chief Constable of the RUC, by John Irvine for ITN on 12 July 1999. Tensions were high between local communities in Northern Ireland following disputes over the annual Drumcree march and the ongoing political debate over decommissioning. Five days earlier the Orange Order had decided to change its 12 July parade rallying point to Ormeau Park in protest at an earlier Parades Commission ruling. Three days later the Parades Commission permitted the parade to pass through that area. Flanagan discusses the security arrangements in response to the parade.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 12 July 1999

Name of First Interviewee: Ronnie Flanagan

Role at time of Interview: Chief Constable of the RUC

Interviewer: John Irvine

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: ©2013 ITN All rights reserved

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Programme/Book/Article: ITN

Time Period covered: 1998-1999

Key Individuals: Ronnie Flanagan

Key Words: Orange Order, 12 July parade, Parades Commission, community relations, policing, RUC

 

 

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