Reactions to IRA funeral attack

Title

Reactions to IRA funeral attack

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Mar 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:25

Description

Report on reaction to a gun and grenade attack on the funeral of the three alleged IRA terrorists at the Milltown Cemetary in Belfast. Three people were killed and more than fifty injured. Includes interview with Sally McErlean, mother of victim, Thomas McErlean; Martin McGuinness, Sinn Fein; Father Aidan Denny. Male reporter not identified (poss. Michael O’Neill).

Contributors

Martin McGuinness; Sally McErlean; Aidan Denny; Michael O’Neill?

Keywords

Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Sinn Fein; Funerals; Belfast; Mairead Farrell; Sean Savage; Danny McCann; Thomas McErlean

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