Peter Brooke sings on TV after IRA bombing

Title

Peter Brooke sings on TV after IRA bombing

Genre

Music

TX Date

17 Jan 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:30

Description

Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Brooke sings verses from Oh My Darling, Clementine on Irish television (RTE’s Late, Late Show) only hours after IRA bombs killed seven Protestant workmen in Cookstown, Northern Ireland. Brookes later apologised for his action, which though meant innocently was unfortunate in its timing.

Contributors

Peter Brooke; RTE; Gay Byrne?

Keywords

Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; Television; IRA; Television programmes; Vocal music; Cabinet ministers; Bombs; Explosions; Peter Brooke; Behaviour; County Tyrone; Cookstown; The Late, Late Show

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