Minister for Health William Morgan also quit in the wake of Faulkner's resignation, putting further pressure on Captain O'Neill.
Here he speaks about why he resigned and whether Captain O'Neill can survive in light of the growing number of resignations.Morgan argues that the country is more important than any leader or one man.
As with Faulkner, Morgan says that the establishment of the Cameron commission was one of the main reasons for his resignation and feels that the RUC should not be brought before any enquiry.
| Title: | Morgan Resigns as Minister for Health |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:45 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | "The Country is Far More Important than Any One Man" |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | A RTÉ News report in which William Morgan talks his resignation broadcast on 26 January 1969. |
| Local Keywords: | Northern Ireland, 1969, The Troubles, Stormont, William Morgan, Brian Faulkner, Terence O'Neill, Cameron Commission |
| Coverage: | Ireland, Belfast |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Wars and Conflict |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 1969 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | DLX/00628 |
| 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) |
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