Derry Journal: Former Blanketman Donncha Mac Niallais

Jun 10, 2009

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SPRING 2013: 55 HOURS
A day-by-day account of the events of early July, 1981.

The Death of Garret Fitzgerald: • Excerpt from Garret Fitzgerald's autobiography
• Irish News: Deal with British government vetoed by IRA says FitzGerald
Expanded Timeline of the Events between 29 June - 10 July: Sourced from Danny Morrison, Garret Fitzgerald, British Government documents, Ten Men Dead, Before the Dawn, Biting at the Grave, INLA Deadly Divisions, Blanketmen, Irish News, Belfast Telegraph, and eyewitness accounts.
Articles by Danny Morrison and Jim Gibney detailing a visit to Long Kesh after its closure added to archive.
Irish News: Was There a Deal? Special investigation added to archives. 28 & 29 September 2009 editions
Two articles from July 1981 have been added to the archive which show details of the ICJP settlement: British and IRA Prisoners Appear Ready To Move Toward Agreement and 5th IRA Hunger Striker Dies Before Settlement Reached
An archive for 1999 has been created with 3 articles detailing Thatcher's negotiations with the IRA during the hunger strike
The 2005 Archive has been updated with 11 new items, including book reviews, interviews with Bik McFarlane, and articles by Hugh Logue (ICJP), Richard O'Rawe and Danny Morrison. Click and scroll for more.

July 1981