Skip to main content
Peace Process History

Interview with Roy Bradford by Ronnie Turner for RTE News in January 1969

Published:

Video interview with Roy Bradford, former Chief Whip of the Unionist Party, by Ronnie Turner 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. Following violent clashes at People’s Democracy marches in Derry/Londonderry and Newry in January 1969, Terence O’Neill established an independent enquiry into the disturbances, the Cameron Commission. Bradford discusses the potential findings of the Commission

Date of Release/Broadcast: 16 January 1969

Name of First Interviewee: Roy Bradford

Role at time of Interview: Chief Whip of the Unionist Party

Interviewer: Ronnie Turner

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: © RTÉ 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE News

Time Period covered: 1968-1969

Key Individuals: Roy Bradford

Key Words: Civil rights, British government, Cameron Commission

 

 

Back to top