Opening night of Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching towards the Somme

Opening night of ‘Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching towards the Somme‘, 19th October 1994. In response to the IRA and Loyalist ceasefires in Northern Ireland. Attend by a group from the Shankill Road which included the late David Ervine. Politicians vied with one another for a seat and there was a historic handshake between Tanaiste Dick Spring and David Ervine in the rehearsal room after the show.

Dorothea Melvin

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