The IRA, The Boston College Tapes and Who Tells The Past?

Irish History Podcast

Fin Dwyer

Ireland, Irish History, Norman Invasion, Great Hunger, Vikings, Interviews, History, War Of Independence, Great Famine

4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2014

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

1972 was one of the darkest yet defining years in modern Irish history. Nearly five hundred people were killed in the conflict known as “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland. Events of that year like Bloody Sunday, Bloody Friday and Operation Motorman would shape Ireland for decades to come. In many ways one death has been remembered more than any other – this was abduction and murder of Jean McConville in December 1972.

In the last two weeks this event in particular has brought 1972 back centre stage when the prominent Irish politician and leader of Sinn Féin, Gerry Adams was arrested in relation to Mrs. McConville’s murder. This has had huge implications for history, as much of the case against Adams appears to have originated in a historical archive seized by the police.

In this podcast I look at the events in Ireland in 1972 and how it has come to pass that 42 years later one of the Ireland’s most prominent politicians arrested. What was in this historical archive? What are the rights of historians to record history vs. the rights of families of victims who may want to read private archives looking of answers? What are the rights of people to their good name when allegations are made about them in historical interviews? Finally perhaps the most important question for historians - who has the right to record our history? This show takes you through these controversial questions and indeed the interviews conducted with former members of the IRA revealing what the allegations made were.

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0:47.9	Offer and 2nd of Jan 18 plus Ties and C's apply. Hello and this show is The Boston College Tapes, the IRA and Who Tells our Past.
1:10.0	This episode is very different from my normal shows as it focuses on events ranging from 1972 to just recent days
1:19.6	Two weeks ago Ireland made international headlines when Jerry Adams, the president of Sinn Féin,
1:26.0	one of the largest political parties in Ireland, was arrested for questioning in relation to
1:30.7	a 42-year-old murder. This brought into focus a pivotal year of Irish history,
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