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Bobby Sands wins Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election - results announced (1981)

Genre

Election coverage; Speech

Alastair Patterson, deputy returning officer, announces a victory for Bobby Sands in the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election, despite the candidate’s being on hunger strike in Maze Prison.

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Victory’s Review of the Year 1981 (1982)

1- Royal Wedding. 2- American hostages returned. Arrest of Peter Sutcliffe. Murder of parents by Andrew Alder near Chichester. 3- Cutbacks at Portsmouth Dockyard, 4 thousand jobs lost [60 percent of work...

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Fermanagh and S Tyrone by-election- SDLP won’t contest (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with former SDLP leader Gerry Fitt criticising the party’s decision not to contest the Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election following the death of Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands....

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Owen Carron on candidature in Fermanagh by-election (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Irish republican activist Owen Carron on his decision to stand as an Anti H-Block candidate in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election following the death of hunger striker Bobby Sands....

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Fermanagh and S Tyrone by-election- house bombed (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Seamus Carron, brother of newly elected Anti H-Block MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Owen Carron, following the bomb attack on his house. Alleging the security forces and supporters of UUP...

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Owen Carron on parliamentary candidacy (1981)

Genre

Interview

Kim Sabido asks Owen Carron whether or not he sees himself as the next MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Carron says he is hopeful, despite instances of intimidation and false impersonation.

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Ken Maginnis on candidature in Fermanagh by-election (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with former UDR member Ken Maginnis on his decision to stand as the UUP candidate in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election following the death of Irish republican hunger striker Bobby Sands....

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Bobby Sands elected - Ian Paisley reaction (1981)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader The Reverend Ian Paisley, on the victory of Maze Prison inmate Bobby Sands in the South Tyrone and Fermanagh by-election. Male interviewer not identified.

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Bobby Sands election win - Agent’s view (1981)

Genre

Interview

Election agent Owen Carron on the victory of Maze prisoner and hunger striker Bobby Sands in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election. Male interviewer not identified.

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Bobby Sands election win - Harry West view (1981)

Genre

Interview

Ulster Unionist candidate Harry West on the victory of Maze Prison hunger striker Bobby Sands in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone by-election. Male interviewer not identified.

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