Catholics Cross Border for Refuge

EXHIBITION : NORTHERN IRELAND 1969

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Catholics fleeing from violence arrive south of the border in Dundalk, Co. Louth. The report shows people at the train station where women and nuns provide them with assistance in the form of food and clothing.

Title
Refugees Arrive from Northern Ireland
1st Broadcast
17/08/1969
Clip Duration
00:04:48

Material Type
Video
Series title
RTÉ News
Clip title
Catholics Cross Border for Refuge
Extended description
Catholics fleeing from violence arrive south of the border in Dundalk, Co. Louth. The report shows people at the train station where women and nuns provide them with assistance in the form of food and clothing.

One man describes coming under fire from snipers while preparing to leave Belfast. He describes how women and children had to lie flat on the streets to avoid sniper fire as they attempted to leave. He claims that the police did nothing to help them. He also describes scenes where Catholic owned business premises and homes were in flames.

Area director for the Red Cross, Seamus Murphy, outlines facilities set up in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, to assist the refugees.

A woman from the Ardoyne describes the violence she witnessed. She says that "Where there were once homes there is nothing, only spare ground." She talks about how the police watched as their homes burnt to the ground. Neither interviewee wishes to be identified.
Information
RTÉ News report on the influx of Catholics to the Republic following a night of troubles in Belfast broadcast on 17 August 1969.

This report is partially mute.
Local keywords
Northern Ireland 1969, August 1969, Belfast, Catholics, Refugees, Dundalk, Louth, Red Cross, Seamus Murphy, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ardoyne
Geographical coverage
Ireland, Louth
Genre
News
Topic
Wars and Conflict
First broadcast channel
RTÉ
Production year
1969
Country of production
Ireland
Original identifier
LX3607
IPR restrictions
Rights Reserved - Free Access
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Item type
part/extract
Item colour
Black and White
Item sound
Mono
Aspect ratio
4:3
Language used
English (eng)