John McMichael on UDA role in Northern Ireland

Title

John McMichael on UDA role in Northern Ireland

Genre

Interview

TX Date

16 Mar 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:01:32

Description

John McMichael, Ulster Defence Association (UDA), claims the security forces in Northern Ireland are failing to deal effectively with IRA attacks. His comments follow a spate of car bombings in the province during which an eleven year-old boy named Alan McCrum was killed. He says the role of the UDA will be stepped up to deal with the ongoing threat. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John McMichael

Keywords

Internal politics; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Police; British; Cars; IRA; Defence; UDA; Peacekeeping; Security; Bombs; Explosives

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