The Indo Daily: Children of the Troubles – ‘My father was murdered in front of me when I was ten’
Bryan Finlay’s father, Ronnie, was shot dead in front of him, his brother and his mother. Bryan was just 10-years-old, he thought his father would be safe as he had left the Ulster Defence Regiment, but Ronnie was gunned down on a farm in 1991. This interview is part of a four-part series from The BelTel podcast called 'Lives taken', featuring people who lost a relative to IRA violence during the trouble. Host: Kirsten Elder.
Bryan Finlay
Bryan Finlay’s father, Ronnie, was shot dead in front of him, his brother and his mother. Bryan was just 10-years-old, he thought his father would be safe as he had left the Ulster Defence Regiment, but Ronnie was gunned down on a farm in 1991.
This interview is part of a four-part series from The BelTel podcast called 'Lives taken', featuring people who lost a relative to IRA violence during the trouble. The series was produced and presented by Kirsten Elder. Sound design by Graham Davidson. To hear the full series follow The BelTel podcast.
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