Peter Brooke apologises for thoughtless behaviour

Title

Peter Brooke apologises for thoughtless behaviour

Genre

Speech

TX Date

20 Jan 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:00:25

Description

Addressing the House of Commons, Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Brooke offers an apology for his inappropriate behaviour. Brooke was seen on Irish television singing Oh My Darling, Clementine only hours after IRA bombs killed seven building workers in Cookstown, County Tyrone.

Contributors

Peter Brooke

Keywords

Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; Television; House of Commons; Vocal music; Cabinet ministers; Bombs; Explosions; Behaviour; County Tyrone; Cookstown

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