Barry Linnane has been out talking to the people of Bogside and Fountain Street. Neither side of the divide seems enthused by the appointment.

In the Catholic Bogside, most expressed indifference or dislike for the newly elected Chichester-Clarke. And again in the Protestant Fountain Street, disappointment is also expressed with the outcome. From those that Linnane spoke to, it appears none of them would have been happy with either Major Chichester-Clark or Brian Faulkner.

A RTÉ News report by Barry Linnane on the election of Chichester-Clark as the new premier of Northern Ireland.
This report was broadcast on 1 May 1969.

The accompanying image shows Roy Bradford, Chief Whip of the Unionist Party, announcing Major Chichester-Clark as the new leader on 1 May 1969.

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