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Interview with Thomas Hennessey by Sean O’Rourke for RTE Radio 1 Today with Sean O’Rourke on 28 November 2013

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Audio interview with Thomas Hennessey, Professor of Modern British and Irish History at Canterbury Christ Church University, by Sean O’Rourke for Today with Sean O’Rourke on 28 November 2013. Three days earlier Hennessy had published a book entitled Hunger Strike: Margaret Thatcher’s battle with the IRA, 1980-1981. In this interview he discusses the British government’s negotiations with republicans during the 1980 and 1981 hunger-strikes. Today with Sean O’Rourke is RTE Radio 1’s daily current affairs programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 28 November 2013

Name of First Interviewee: Thomas Hennessey

Role at time of Interview: Professor of Modern British and Irish History at Canterbury Christ Church University

Interviewer: Sean O’Rourke

Purpose: News

Media: Audio

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Today with Sean O’Rourke

Time Period covered: 1980-2013

Key Individuals: Thomas Hennessey, Margaret Thatcher, Airey Neave, Ian Gow, Alec Reid, William Whitelaw, Merlyn Rees, Kevin Nugent, Brendan Hughes, Bobby Sands, Fr. John McGee, Humphry Atkins, Raymond McCreesh, Brendan Duddy, Michael Alison, Richard O’Rawe, Gerry Adams

Key Words: Brighton bombing, Maze prison, Long Kesh prison, hunger-strike, Special Category status, Portlaoise prison, publicity, Irish Commission for Justice and Peace

 

 

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