Brian McCreesh on hunger striker Raymond McCreesh

Title

Brian McCreesh on hunger striker Raymond McCreesh

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Father Brian McCreesh, brother of Maze prison hunger striker Raymond McCreesh, says his brother is very weak, almost blind and deaf but remains resolute. He says his brother is fasting for the right to be Irish. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Brian McCreesh

Keywords

Politics; Government; Internal politics; Health; Northern Ireland; British; Political protests; Prisons; IRA; Maze Prison; Hunger; Prisoners; Bobby Sands; Raymond McCreesh; Francis Hughes

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