Assassinated judge made security errors

Title

Assassinated judge made security errors

Genre

News report

TX Date

27 Apr 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:48

Description

Report on the assassination of Lord Justice Maurice Gibson by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. On the discovery that he had made a fatal blunder that allowed the terrorists to set their ambush, thereby exonerating the Irish Republic security forces. Includes earlier claims of a mole by the Official Ulster Unionist leader, Jim Molyneaux, with condemnation from Irish Foreign Minister, Brian Lenihan. Also Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King, on the recent wave of IRA violence and improving security. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Tom King; James Molyneaux; Brian Lenihan

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Homicide; Judges; Tom King; James Molyneaux; Maurice Gibson; Brian Lenihan

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