Brendan Hynes, chairman of the local Labour Party branch, outlines the intentions of the demonstrations. A labour party loudspeaker car was earlier impounded by the police for encouraging people to march for civil liberties despite Craig's ban.

While the RUC had a water canonn on standby, Mr. Hynes stated that the protestors wanted an amicable agreement with the police to allow them to march and that it was their civil liberty to be allowed to walk through their city.

A RTÉ News report prior to the Derry demonstration.

This report by Pat Sweeney was broadcast on 4 October 1968.

The photograph accompanying this clip shows a boarded-up premises in Derry city on 7 May 1969. A notice publicising a civil rights march is visible.

The photographer was Peter Dorney.

© RTÉ Stills Library 2142/022

Copyright RTÉ. This material may not be replicated in any form or manner without the prior express permission of RTÉ. Any form of reproduction in print, television, video, multimedia, web site or other electronic media or any form of dissemination for commercial or non-commercial use must be licensed by the RTÉ Archives.

If you wish to licence video or audio clips, still images or text, or would like further guidance please contact us.

RTÉ Archives are committed to respecting the copyright of others and have attempted to source and credit the copyright owners of all material used here. RTÉ would like to hear from any copyright owners who are not properly identified here so that the necessary corrections can be made. If you feel your copyright has not been respected please contact us.