James Prior on William McConnell murder

Title

James Prior on William McConnell murder

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Mar 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:01

Description

Northern Ireland Secretary James Prior on the shooting dead by the IRA of William McConnell, a governor of Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. He comments on levels of security. The interviewer is Eamonn Mallie.

Contributors

James Prior; Eamonn Mallie

Keywords

Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Governors; IRA; Homicide; Security; Prison officers; William McConnell

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