Forty eight hours of rioting followed the disturbances at the civil rights march. Pat Sweeney reports from Derry city, which is now quiet again.
At least 80 people have been treated in hospital since the police broke up last Saturday's banned civil rights march.
Public opinion is largely that the scenes would never have taken place had the protest been allowed to take place. After all the violence, the problem remains the same. Eddie McAteer, Nationalist leader, says that a recurrence of the scenes of the last few days is always likely.
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Derry City Quiet After Riots |
Clip Duration: |
00:01:01 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
Derry Quiet After Riots |
Series Title: |
RTÉ News |
Information: |
A RTÉ News report on the calm after the storm of the Derry city riots. This report by Pat Sweeney was broadcast on 8 October 1968. |
Local Keywords: |
Pat Sweeney, Derry, Londonderry, Civil Rights Movement, Eddie McAteer, Civil Rights, 1968 |
Coverage: |
Ireland, Northern Ireland, Derry, Londonderry |
Topic: |
Wars and Conflict |
Contributor(s): |
Pat Sweeney (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ |
Broadcast Date: |
08/10/1968 |
Production Year: |
1968 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
N1260/0068B |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Colour: |
Black and White |
Sound: |
Mono |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
Language: |
English (eng) |