The Taoiseach Éamon de Valera speaks to the nation following Britain's declaration of war.
You know from the news bulletins to which you have been listening that the great European powers are again at war.
Speaking to the nation at the outbreak of the Second World War, Éamon de Valera affirms the Irish government's resolution to remain neutral. Repeating what he previously stated in the Dáíl, the Taoiseach explains that,
With our history, with our experience of the last war, and with a part of our country still unjustly severed from us, we felt that no other decision and no other policy was possible.
Title: |
Taoiseach Broadcast to the Nation |
Clip Duration: |
00:02:50 |
Material Type: |
Audio |
Clip Title: |
Address to the Nation Following British Declaration of War |
Local Keywords: |
Politics |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Politics and Economics |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
Radio Éireann |
Broadcast Date: |
03/09/1939 |
Production Year: |
1939 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
AA15477 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Sound: |
Mono |
Language: |
English (eng) |
