Torture allegations in Northern Ireland
- Title
- Torture allegations in Northern Ireland
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 12 Mar 1979
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:03:42
- Description
- John Greenwood reports on a row over allegations of torture in Northern Ireland by the UK security forces. The row follows an ITV Weekend World programme where Belfast police surgeon Dr Robert Irwin alleged terrorist suspects were subject to brutality and torture. Includes interviews with Dr Robert Irwin; Airey Neave, Conservative Northern Ireland spokesman; Gerry Fitt, SDLP.
- Contributors
- Airey Neave; Gerry Fitt; John Greenwood; ITV; Robert Irwin
- Keywords
- Northern Ireland; UK; Terrorists; Television; Violence; ITV; IRA; Military personnel; Policing practice; Police personnel; Torture; Army; Prisoners; Television documentaries; Weekend World (television programme)
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