Jul 8, 2009
Brian Rowan and Brendan Duddy to Speak at Feile
The Secret Peacemaker
Brendan Duddy interviewed by Brian Rowan
St Mary’s University College
Saturday 1st August, 2.30pm
For two decades spanning a period from the early seventies to 1993, Brendan Duddy was the secret link between the British Government and the republican leadership. His codename was the ‘Mountain Climber’ and he was the ‘backchannel’ as the British and the IRA explored peace in the early nineties. In conversation with journalist Brian Rowan, followed by Q & A.
Related posts:
- Jim Gibney on Brendan Duddy: Secret go-between shines a light on history makers
- “Rusty Nail”: Updated Timeline and Upcoming Discussion
- A fresh glimpse into the untold story of the hunger strike
- “Rusty Nail”: Announcement of Gasyard Meeting
- “Rusty Nail”: Account of Gasyard Meeting
- Irish News: Duddy ‘never given written statement’
- British ‘had no intention of resolving the hunger strike’
- Sile Darragh’s letter deconstructed + Sands Family objection
- Irish News: Richard O’Rawe
- Irish News: O’Rawe warned of backlash from republicans – journalist
The interview between Brian Rowan, and Brendan Duddy can be found here in its entireity. (So far 12 uploads, the rest will be uploaded later today 3/8/2009.)
He speaks about the first and second hunger strikes and more.