faces & places of northern ireland
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Faces & Places of Northern Ireland. Hugh Doyle (West Belfast) served 1 year on remand for bomb possession. The Felon’s Club on the Falls Road, West Belfast. Raymond McCartney: Sinn Fein representative at the Felon’s Club event honoring prisoners. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Faces & Places of Northern
Ireland
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Hugh Doyle (West Belfast) served 1 year on remand for bomb possession
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The Felon’s Club on the Falls Road, West Belfast
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Raymond McCartney: Sinn Fein representative at the Felon’s Club event honoring prisoners.
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McCartney served a 17-year sentence, refused food for 53 days during the first hunger strike in 1980.
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Gerry McDonnell at the Felon’s Club with his memorabilia of Irish history during “the Troubles”
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Gerry McDonnell (IRA):
Interned 3 yrs., 3 mos. without trial (released 11-’75)
Arrested 3-’77 (convicted of bombing London)
Diplock Court sentenced him to 16.5 years
Blanket Protester in HMP Maze (Long Kesh, H-block)
1 week on hunger strike 1980
Escaped from Long Kesh 1983
Captured in Scotland 1985
Released (GFA)
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Seamus pictured at the Internment anniversary bonfire in West Belfast. Notice the peace line in the background.
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Anthony McIntyre:
IRA (1973-1998)
18 yrs in Long Kesh
Blanket Protest
Writes journal of protest (“The Blanket”) with wide-ranging viewpoints
Critical of Sinn Fein
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Meeting with “?”:
Joined the IRA 1972
IRA/Sinn Fein Dissident
No photos were allowed
Our group was dropped off at an intersection by taxi, met by Anthony McIntyre and brought to an undisclosed location
Possibly head of the Continuity IRA
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Denis Bradley (Vice- Chairman, Policing Board):
Ex-Catholic priest
Oversees PSNI
Patten Commission made 175 recommendations to reform the RUC.
Opinion Spectrum on RUC:
• Disband (republicans)
• Leave as is (loyalists)
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Initial Problems with Police Reform:
• Badge Design (use all symbols)
• 50-50% Recruitment of Cath/Prot
• Recruiting from less contentious areas, little from working class
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Gerry Adams (President/Sinn Fein) at the book signing for Sinn Fein: A Century of Struggle at Rodai Mac Corlai’s club on Glen Road.
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By bringing republicans into mainstream politics, Hume damaged support for his own political party, his response to critics was did they care more about saving lives or the party.
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Michael Copeland (Ulster Unionist Party):
East Belfast representative
Former commissioned officer with the Ulster Defense Regiment (UDR)
Wife served in RUC and shot with an M60 machine gun in 1978
Member of the Orange Order (claims to walk rather than march in parades)
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Michael took us for a tour of Cluan Place…Michael took us for a tour of Cluan Place…
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David Ervine (Progressive Unionist Party):
UVF paramilitary
Arrested for possession of explosives
Six years in prison
‘Yes” vote on the Good Friday Agreement
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He believes Northern Ireland has a paramilitary subculture with conflicting moralities…”but look what they’re doing to us…”
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Margaret Ritchie (SDLP):
Member of District Policing Partnership in County Down
Predicts police force will take 20-30 years to reach proportional representation
Claims Unionists did not bring people along on the Good Friday Agreement and have been intransigent on weapons decommissioning
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Gregory Campbell (DUP)
East Londonderry:
Claims 95% of Protestants want to stay with the UK and 60-70% of Catholics agree
Peace process in a state of limbo, and will take a “wait and see” attitude with the IRA permanent cease-fire
Resentful of discrimination against Protestants as a result of Catholic gains regarding jobs
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Falls Road Fun: Going to a 70s night at a local pubFalls Road Fun: Going to a 70s night at a local pub
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Festival of the People (The Beat)Festival of the People (The Beat)