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IRA assassination of Judge Maurice Gibson and wife

Title
IRA assassination of Judge Maurice Gibson and wife
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
26 Apr 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:03:28
Description
Report of the assassination by the Provisional Irish Republican Army of top target Lord Justice Maurice Gibson and his wife in a car bomb attack. Including accounts by Philip Rainey and David Irwin, travellers in another vehicle and injured in the blast. Peter Robinson, deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, on the failures in cross-border co-operation of the Irish Republic security forces, and new Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey condemning the attack. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Charles Haughey; Peter Robinson; Philip Rainey; David Irwin
Keywords
Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Homicide; Rugby football; Sportsmen; Judges; Maurice Gibson; Cecily Gibson; Ireland (rugby team)

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