This interview with a 70\u2019s\/80\u2019s I.R.A. volunteer, was recorded in his house in May 2011.<\/strong> This is part of our “Behind the Mask” series about Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n
Having replaced Vol. Francis Hughes, Brendan did 12 days on hunger-strike and his life was saved by a stomach ulcer that would have killed him in a few days\u2026<\/strong>
Even so, Brendan had to be ordered to end his hunger-strike by his O.C.<\/strong>
This film is at the \u201cRadio edit\u201d stage and I apologise for having left this job so long, as I have a wee unwritten rule:<\/strong>
that I commemorate our Volunteers best by getting us what they fought and sacrificed themselves for\u2026<\/strong>
The story of Brendan Mc Laughlin is the story of an ordinary young man who offered his life to his fellow Irish people.<\/strong>
His unbroken and steadfast loyalty is evident in a few parts of this chat.<\/strong>
It\u2019s nice, too, to be commemorating a living Volunteer.<\/strong>
Sl\u00e1inte agus saol agat, a Bhreand\u00e1in,<\/strong>
Proinsias.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n