When asked for his opinion on Bunting and Paisley, Fitt replies, "I have always regarded these two particular men as two eejits" and doesn't think they should be taken seriously at all.
Fitt describes himself as a "disciple of James Connolly", who wants to see an Irish socialist republic. Fitt also talks about the policies of Captain O'Neill in his attempts to gain catholic support in Northern Ireland. Gerry Fitt is critical of Unionism in both its moderate and extremist forms.
| Title: | Fitt on General Election |
| Clip Duration: | 00:01:12 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | "I Have Always Regarded These Two Particular Gentlemen as Two Eejits" |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | A RTÉ News report in which Gerry Fitt talks about the General Election broadcast on 13 February 1969. |
| Local Keywords: | Northern Ireland, 1969, Stormont, The Troubles, Gerry Fitt, Ronald Bunting, Ian Paisley, Terence O'Neill, Election |
| 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: | N739/0069A |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
| Rights, Terms and Conditions: | 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. |
| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Black and White |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
Keywords:
