Ruairí Ó Brádaigh interviewed on TG4

Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, former Sinn Féin President and Chief-of-Staff of the Irish Republican Army, talks with Máirtín Tom Sheáinín about his life as a republican.
0:00 Sheáinín introduces the show and guest
0:45 Ó Brádaigh's family background
1:32 His introduction to Irish Republicanism
2:36 The Republican activities of his parents
4:48 The influence of Ó Brádaigh's stepfather Pádraig Ó Tuathaigh
6:33 Ó Brádaigh's teaching career
8:32 Involvement in electoral campaigns
8:57 His election to the Third Dáil while imprisoned
10:48 Escape from the Curragh internment camp
12:11 Ó Brádaigh's wife and family
14:08 IRA activities and the arms raid in Arborfield, England
18:54 Warrenpoint ambush and the killing of Mountbatten
22:29 Sinn Féin Poblachtach and the peace process
23:54 "Do you hate England?"
24:29 Sheáinín concludes the interview

[@davegill9004]

True son of ireland, this man stood his ground and never shifted his views for anything or anyone.

[@billybhoy32]

Very true.

[@AnCoilean]

I meet O'Bradigh once he was with Abraham Noyak (the descendent of Michael Noyak). It was a during the trial of RSF activists who organized an allegedly illegal parade. Abraham was following his family footsteps in representing republicans.
Both were gentlemen and popped into the bookshop I was working in at the time . Both talked about Irish history and it was highly enlightening.

[@shredder9536]

A true Republican and Sinn Féiner. He would never betray his principles or accept either partition assembly

[@mjw12345]

Thanks for the excellent captioning!

[@user-sj1xn7wm2b]

Rest well Ruairí Ó Brádaigh , A True Irish Republican and Patriot...!! Unbroken Continuity !! Oglaígh Na hEíreánn , Tíocfaídh Ar Lá , Saoírse , Eíre Nuá , Erín Gó Brágh !! #RSF

[@mnespana]

Oglaigh Na hEireann, the true one is located in DFHQ, Curragh. The pretenders are nothing but splinter groups of other equally pathetic splinter groups.

[@user-sj1xn7wm2b]

@@mnespana Aye , is that right...Lol !! Tíocfaídh Ar Lá...!!

[@roadwarrior8560]

RIP Ruairi, a true Irishman.

[@neliusreynolds1237]

Ripo

[@BerghemDeSura]

​@msmissy6888 As will you be soon enough 😂😂🎉

[@cnuasachanbharraigh]

Bhí mé fiosrach faoina chuid Ghaeilge le fada ach is léir go bhfuil gaeilge líofa aige.

[@jimmymalone9139]

Bhi tu fiostach Cen fath?. Neiribhis bhfeidir. Amadan og

[@cnuasachanbharraigh]

Bhí mé fiosrach sular amhanc mé ar an físeán seo. Agus dubhairt mé gur léir go bhfuil Gaeilge líofa aige, a sheanamadáin.

[@jakenconor]

Ní Siocháin go Saoirse

[@Duibhlinneach]

Sraith iontach ab ea Comhrá, an cheann seo sn áireamh. Ní lú orm an donas ná ní féidir na fotheidil a mhúch!

[@pegitwillcomebacktoyou]

One of the good ones - not like those traitor bastards McGuiness and Adams

[@richardbrown6163]

Bitterness and hatred was bred into this evil man. That won't unite Ireland

[@eireannachaontaithe4265]

There is not a hint of bitterness or hatred from Ó Brádaigh. You're just parroting outdated pro-British stereotypes.

[@brainbaskerville3341]

delete

[@jimmymalone9139]

FEAR IONTACH. CROGADH