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Northern Ireland / Londonderry March #409813

CNN Evening News for Thursday, Aug 08, 1996
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(Studio: Fionnuala Sweeney) The banning by the British government of planned Protestant marches through the streets of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, reported; map shown of the Catholic neighborhood.

(Londonderry, Northern Ireland: Christiane Amanpour) The war between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland that is known as the "troubles" reviewed; details given of the background to the Protestants' march. [Bogside Residents Group Donncha MacNIALLAIS - recalls the outbreak of violence in 1969.] The violence in the streets last month during this summer marching season mentioned. [Progressive Unionist Party David ERVINE - comments on the communal violence and the prospects for peace.] Militarist murals across the city shown.

Reporter(s):
Amanpour, Christiane;
Sweeney, Fionnuala
Duration:
00:03:40

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