Minister Craig on the Goodyear Site Issue

Minister Craig on the Goodyear Site Issue

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Location

Stormont

Year

1966

Date

Production 05/09/1966

Length

02min 03sec

Audio

sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Minister William Craig is interviewed by William McGookin about the controversy over payment to farmers in Armagh. Stormont wants to buy farming land to build factories and the new city of Craigavon. The farmers believed the payments were too low and protested against the plan. 

Notes

William Craig was a controversial Unionist figure. He was a member of the Unionist party and at the time of this film was Minister of Health and Local Government, but upon being fired by Terence O'Neill formed Ulster Vanguard. He was opposed to reform within Northern Ireland.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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