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Interview with Terence O'Neill for RTE News in February 1969

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Video interview with Terence O'Neill, former Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, for RTE News in February 1969. In that same month O'Neill, leader of an increasingly divided Unionist Party, called a General Election in Northern Ireland. He is interviewed on the widespread interest in this election campaign. O'Neill was to resign as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in April 1969.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 21 February 1969

Name of First Interviewee: Terence O'Neill

Role at time of Interview: Prime Minister of Northern Ireland

Interviewer: © RTÉ 2013

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE News

Time Period covered: 1969

Key Individuals: Terence O'Neill

Key Words: Unionist Party, election, democratisation

 

 

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