Title | Interview with William Long by Bob Perrin for the BBC in January 1969 |
Date | January 1969 |
Description | Transcript of an interview with William Long, Northern Ireland Minister of Home Affairs, by Bob Perrin for the BBC and published in the Irish Times on 6 January 1969. In August 1968 the Northern Ireland civil rights movement began public marches in support of its objectives, leading to political tensions at Stormont community tensions between demonstrators, counter-demonstrators and police in cities such as Derry/Londonderry. In this interview Long discusses the potential political consequences of increasing clashes between protesters and the RUC. The Irish Times is the leading daily newspaper in Ireland. |
Date of Release/Broadcast | 6 January 1969 |
Name of First Interviewee | William Long |
Role at time of Interview | Northern Ireland Minister of Home Affairs |
Interviewer | Bob Perrin |
Purpose | News |
Media | Transcript |
Copyright | © 2013 THE IRISH TIMES |
Link | Click here |
Programme/Book/Article | Irish Times |
Time Period covered | 1968-1969 |
Key Individuals | William Long, Terence O’Neill, Ian Paisley |
Key Words | RUC, policing, civil rights, Citizens’ Action Committee, religion |
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