Semtex found ahead of Scarborough Conservative conference

Title

Semtex found ahead of Scarborough Conservative conference

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:45

Description

Michael O’Neill reports from Scarborough on the discovery of Semtex, guns and timing devices as used by the IRA ahead of a Conservative Party conference in woodland close to the town. Includes interviews with only local resident Richard Clay on the discovery; and Police Inspector Ron Johnson who says they have been inundated with calls from the public following their appeal. For Update programme.

Contributors

Michael O’Neill; Richard Clay; Ron Johnson

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; Terrorism; Conservative Party; Political conferences; IRA; Firearms; Explosives; Scarborough; Update (radio programme)

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