James Prior on the Hennessy report

Title

James Prior on the Hennessy report

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Jan 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

Northern Ireland Secretary Jim Prior on the Hennessy report on the security arrangements at Maze Prison in Northern Ireland, refuses to resign. The report was commissioned after thirty-eight IRA prisoners escaped from the prison in 1983. Female 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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