Murdered prison governor’s letter on Maze security

Title

Murdered prison governor’s letter on Maze security

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

8 Mar 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:49

Description

Report on the reading of a letter at the funeral of a governor of the Maze Prison, William McConnell, written before his murder by the IRA, expressing his thoughts about the scandal surrounding the Hennessy report on security at the prison. The letter is read at his funeral by his cousin David McGahey(?). Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

David McGahey(?)

Keywords

Reports; Northern Ireland; Prisons; Governors; Terrorists; IRA; Homicide; Funerals; Maze Prison; Security; Prison officers; Prisoners; William McConnell; Henessy Report

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