Audio interview with Jackie Sproule, nephew of Jackie Hamilton a victim of IRA violence during the Troubles, by Stephen Nolan for BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 9 August 2013. Two days later a controversial Sinn Fein march passed off peacefully in Castlederg, Co. Tyrone. It had been organised in commemoration of two members of the IRA who were killed in Castlederg in 1973 when the bombs they were transporting exploded. A unionist counter-demonstration during the march also passed off peacefully. In the days leading up to the event Theresa Villiers had called on Sinn Fein to voluntarily cancel the parade while Martin McGuinness had suggested that unionist opposition to its taking place was politically motivated. In this interview Jackie Sproule discusses the emotional impact of this commemorative march on his family and community. The Nolan Show is a daily current affairs programme on BBC Radio Ulster.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 9 August 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Jackie Sproule
Role at time of Interview: Nephew of victim of IRA attack during the Troubles
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 1973-2013
Key Individuals: Jackie Sproule, Jackie Hamilton, Martin McGuinness, Roberta Sproule
Key Words: DUP, Sinn Fein, IRA, community relations, commemoration, parade