UUAC strike in Northern Ireland

Title

UUAC strike in Northern Ireland

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:03:51

Description

Report that talks between Roy Mason, Secretary of State and the United Unionist Action Council leaders to avert the planned general strike in Northern Ireland have failed. Including statement by Ian Paisley, UUAC leader at press conference that the strike is about security not politics and that he supports peaceful picketing but can’t guarantee no intimidation. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ian Paisley

Keywords

Internal politics; Strikes; Northern Ireland; UK; Security; Roy Mason; Ulster Unionist Action Council

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