Re: The Irish Problem

From many years (not currently) TV news stations (in the UK) were NOT allowe
d to
broadcast Jerry Adams voice.

Interestingly enough, this did NOT stop news programs in the US from doing s
o.
It never seemed to me that "censorship" in the UK impacted the US coverage o
f
the "Irish problem".  However, this may (or may not) have to do with the
historical emigration issues of both Catholic and Protestant people from Ire
land
to the US.

--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com
"James J. Gavan" <jgavandeletethis@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:tIg8e.1040562$6l.172392@pd7tw2no...
> Richard wrote: 
>
> Well from my days in Albion, I'm not immediately aware of a 'domestic
> censorship' in UK but I think there is a kernel of truth in your statement
.
> You and I were both still there in Mau Mau times in Kenya. Like me you
> probably recall that there was some brutalizing by British troops. (Same g
oes
> for Palestine/Israel back in '47). But very *recently*, a documentary,
> (possibly from ITV), was shown on either PBS or a Canadian channel. There 
was
> much *MORE* brutalizing in Kenya than I was aware of.
>
> Having said that, surely censorship stopped at Dover. No independent NZ
> reporters located in British Isles ? What about the American wire services
.
> You can bet anybody from Boston with a sprig of shamrock would ensure it g
ot
> coverage.
>
> As regards the Northerners and Southerners living in peace in N.Z. that's
> EXACTLY how it should be - leave your troubles at 'home'.
>
> Contrary to that we have Tamils from N. Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan communiti
es.
> The Tamils are known to be collecting money locally to be sent back home f
or
> what the Sri Lankans refer to as 'terrorism' - very likely they are justif
ied
> in using that word. (Would you believe - yet another problem created by
> Britain from the glorious days of 'Empire' !)
>
> Similarly, but it dates back to about 1830 and what was then called Upper
> Canada, we have our Ulster Orangemen. Their history, activities, no idea, 
but
> there are lodges, primarily in Ontario I think, still active as I write.
>
> Jimmy