Interview with William Long by Bob Perrin for the BBC in January 1969
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: Read the transcript
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