Barry Linnane reports on the launch of the Unionist Party manifesto and on press conferences held by Terence O'Neill, Sam Napier of the Northern Ireland Labour Party and Ian Paisley.
O'Neill had described the Unionist Party manifesto as a declaration of principle. He said that the Unionist Party believed in an Ulster in which "the rights and obligations of all citizens would be recognised".
Paisley points the finger at O'Neill as the person responsible for "bringing Ulster to the crossroads".
| Title: | Three Parties Launch Manifestos |
| Clip Duration: | 00:04:29 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Party Manifestos for Election |
| Series Title: | RTÉ News |
| Information: | A RTÉ News report by Barry Linnane featuring Terence O'Neill, Sam Napier and Ian Paisley broadcast on 14 February 1969. |
| Local Keywords: | Northern Ireland, 1969, The Troubles, Stormont, Election, Terence O'Neill, Ian Paisley, Barry Linnane, Sam Napier, Northern Ireland Labour Party, Manifestos |
| Coverage: | Ireland, Belfast |
| Genre: | News |
| Topic: | Wars and Conflict |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Barry Linnane (Reporter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 1969 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | N742/0069D |
| 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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