Hidden Histories: Operation Banner

On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights

English - August 14, 2022 11:00 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB
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Today, August 14th marks the anniversary of 'Operation Banner'.

This “limited operation” - which the authorities believed could last up to six months - was to transform 1969 into a major turning point in British and Irish relations, but what was it like on the first day?

Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.