Irish General Election | Eire | Anti H-Block Party | TV Eye | 1981

As the parties gear up for a General Election South of the border, Denis Tuohy and the ‘TV Eye’ team take a close look at the views of the Irish voters to see what is in the uppermost of their minds - is it ‘The Troubles’ in neighboring Northern Ireland or their own economic plight, with growing inflation and an increase in unemployment. Also will the emerging parties of Sinn Fein and the Anti H-Block party make a dent in the traditional vote?
First shown: 18/06/1981
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[@andynixon2820]

Another excellent documentary .

[@paudsmcmack3117]

What does a pregnant cow and County Monaghan have in common? "They're both near Cavan!" (local accents apply)

[@VincentRE79]

Really hard to believe now that Sinn Fein nearly won the recent General Election.

[@rogercliftonville-acton1574]

lol 1:44 those must have been the only two african kids in all of County Cork in 1981...

[@corrocot1]

Plenty of them there now.

[@rogercliftonville-acton1574]

@@corrocot1 true, true.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

Why did the hunger-strikes happen? Edit: The guy at the end was correct it did not need to take another 2,000 deaths...it took 1,500.

[@mosheridan7016]

Where is the whole 1981 election programme?

[@aidanjoyce3248]

And now the shinners hate the irish.

[@gomey70]

Thatcher was a gift from heaven for Irish nationalists.

[@stephenholmes1036]

She made Sinn Fein

[@13Amazons]

The second gift from the British to Sinn Feinn was Brexit

[@stephenholmes1036]

Sinn Fein have destroyed a lot of that by turning on us. They backed the Yes campaign, support unlimited immigration and McAttee and O'Gorman!

[@bruceleroyhoffman]

Dreary H-block gages

[@LFCMattNOI]

The man speaking at 10:52 is a typical free stater, the likes of him make my blood boil !

[@nopeoppeln]

i mean, that sentiment is now even more common than ever in the Republic lol

[@LFCMattNOI]

@@nopeoppeln the British should invade the south and they’ll know how it feels then …

[@dowdallerno1]

@@nopeoppeln you think? Opinion polls beg to differ.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

​@@nopeoppelnI believe so.

[@johnnotrealname8168]

​@@dowdallerno1I think most would not mind but I doubt they are begging for it in a nationalist sense. Apathy is setting in.

[@BossySwan]

Hoy noy hungry H-block coy

[@Daisy-yq1gi]

Well said Ruari O Bradaigh. He was right then and, today, Ireland is nearer and nearer to being IRISH...not a British Imperialist satellite. 666

[@nopeoppeln]

mmm the same SF who were militant and religiously fanatical nutjobs at the time

[@Daisy-yq1gi]

@Nope Who have been democratically elected in vast number to the extent that over 50% of younger voters support the party. Irish unity has never been more likely. The settlers up north never so unpopular or desperate....

[@johnnotrealname8168]

​@@Daisy-yq1giSettlers? You already lost the debate with that.

[@stephenholmes1036]

Ha ha ha Sinn Fein aren't Nationalist they are sell out merchants