Copy of Irish Republicanism since 1969

The Island of Ireland Contemporary History & Politics (IOI CHP) GW4 network and Cardiff University Politics/International Relations is hosting a panel discussion with Irish Republicans and academics on Irish Republicanism since 1969.

This panel with be discussing questions including:

• Why did the Irish Republican Army (IRA) commence an armed campaign in Northern Ireland in 1969?
• How did the IRA's political wing, Sinn Féin, emerge and how has it progressed?
• Why did most Irish Republicans support the Good Friday Agreement in 1998?
• Why did some Irish Republicans reject the Good Friday Agreement and continue armed activity?
• What are Irish Republicans' perspectives on the peace process and the prospect of Irish reunification?

On this panel will be: Irish Republicans Tommy McKearney (former Irish Republican prisoner, trade unionist and author), Danny Morrison (former Sinn Féin director of publicity, author and secretary of the Bobby Sands Trust), who both experienced the conflict. Academic expertise will be provided by Dr Marisa McGlinchey (Coventry University, author of award winning book Unfinished Business: The Politics of 'Dissident' Irish Republicanism), Dr Thomas Leahy (Cardiff University, author of award winning book The Intelligence War Against the IRA) and Robert Taylor (Cardiff University PhD candidate studying the IRA's bombing campaigns).

Please Note: This event will be filmed as part of a series of videos being produced by the IOICHP network and you may be included in this film.

This event is kindly funded by the GW4. See details for GW4 here: Welcome to GW4 - GW4

Host or Publisher IOICHP Network