Voices From The Grave 5/7

VOICES FROM THE GRAVE, a new book by Irish journalist Ed Moloney, was published in 2010 by Faber and Faber of London.The first volume of a planned series of books drawn from the Boston College center for Irish Programs' IRA/UVF Oral History Archive on "The Troubles" editorship of University Professor of History Thomas E. Hachey and Burns Librarian Robert O'Neill.

Based on transcripts of inter views with Irish Republican Army and Ulster Volunteer Force veterans, most of whom had key operational roles during the conflict. The documents are kept at the University's Special Collections a the Burns Library archives section. There are, however, prescriptive limitations governing access to these papers, and are at the centre of current subpoena by the US District Attorney on behalf of the Police Service of Northern Ireland's (PSNI) ongoing investigation into paramilitary activity during the conflict. Groups opposing the move believe it could destabilise the province, and the fragile peace process in opening up old wounds.

Boston College is contractually committed to sequestering the taped transcriptions unless otherwise given a full release, in writing, by the interviewees, or until the demise of the latter.

The unanticipated early deaths of two men, Brendan Hughes and David Irvine, who were arguably two of the most prominent personalities within the IRA and UVG, respectively, made possible the publications of Voices From the Grave.

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