Parliament debates Belfast shootings

Title

Parliament debates Belfast shootings

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

16 Jan 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:05

Description

Des Fahy reports on the Parliamentary debate over events in Belfast where 3 men were shot by the British army whilst robbing a betting shop with fake weapons resulting in queries on a shoot to kill policy in Northern Ireland, which overshadowed the supposed debate on the Green Bill. With Commons speeches from Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Brooke; shadow NI Secretary Kevin McNamara; Labour MP Tony Benn; Environment Secretary Chris Patten. For FM breakfast show.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Chris Patten; Des Fahy; Peter Brooke; Kevin McNamara

Keywords

Internal politics; Parliamentary bills; Northern Ireland; UK; Homicide; Policing practice; Environment; Soldiers; Firearms; Belfast

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