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Interview with Tom McGurk and Bernadette Devlin by John Howard for RTE News in January 1969

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Video interview with Tom McGurk and Bernadette Devlin, civil rights activists, by Barry Linnane 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 1 January 1969 the People’s Democracy began a proposed four day march from Belfast to Derry/Londonderry. Three days later the demonstrators were attacked by loyalist opponents in Derry/Londonderry, leading to major rioting in the city. McGurk and Devlin discuss the future campaign of the People’s Democracy in light of these events.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 05 January 1969

Name of First Interviewee: Tom McGurk

Name of Second Interviewee: Bernadette Devlin

Role at time of Interview: Tom McGurk (civil rights activist), Bernadette Devlin (civil rights activist)

Interviewer: John Howard

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE News

Time Period covered: 1968-1969

Key Individuals: Tom McGurk, Bernadette Devlin, Terence O’Neill, Ian Paisley

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

 

 

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