James Prior on the Hennessy report

Title

James Prior on the Hennessy report

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Jan 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:00:55

Description

Northern Ireland Secretary James Prior says he will not resign after the release of the Hennessy report on the security arrangements at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. The report was commissioned after thirty-eight IRA prisoners escaped from the prison in 1983. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Prior

Keywords

Reports; Northern Ireland; Terrorists; IRA; Maze Prison; Security; Prison officers; Prisoners; Escapes; Cabinet ministers; Resignation (political); Hennessy Report

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