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What does "Oh God John Hume is a Super Babe" Stand for ?
One man one vote, end Gerrymandering, Jobs, Houses, end Special Powers Act, disband B-Specials
When was NICRA set up?
1967
First protest held by NICRA?
Caledon Squat
Reasons for Caledon Squat?
19 year old single protestant girl got a house ahead of 100s of Catholic families on the waiting list.
Leader of the Caledon Squat protest
Austin Currie
Location of first NICRA march in 1968.
Coalisland to Dungannon.
Why did first NICRA much not get to it's intended location?
Loyalists organised a Counter protest in the centre of Dungannon.
Date of NICRA march in Derry in 1968?
5th October
M.P. interviewed after Derry march with head cut open due to RUC.
Gerry Fitt.
T.V. company which broadcast footage of machers being batoned by the RUC in Derry in 1908?
RTE
O'Neills reforms introduced at the end of 1968 in reaction to NICRA marches.
Five Point Programme
"O'Neills Solution to problems Catholics and Violence " stands for. ..
Ombudsman, some Special Powers removed, Points system for houses, Derry Council replaced, not more multiple votes for buisness owners.
Famous line from T.V. address made by O'Neill in December 1968 where he calls for calm.
" Ulster stands at the crossroads."
NIC RA's reaction to O'neills "Crossroads" address calling for calm?
NICRA called off their maches.
