IRA attempt to bomb Whitehall

Title

IRA attempt to bomb Whitehall

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

11 Feb 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:01:56

Description

Report on discovery and deactivation of a terrorist firebomb at Whitehall and suspect package at the Welsh Office, exclusion from the Treasury of Economic Secretary to the Treasury John Maples during the bomb scare, and political reaction. With reaction from Prime Minister John Major saying today’s talks with Northern Ireland leaders will go on; Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock; police car heard. Sarah Lockett reports.

Contributors

Neil Kinnock; John Major; Sarah Lockett

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Terrorists; IRA; Peacebuilding; Security; Bombs; Political violence; Whitehall; John Maples

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