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