Portadown march turns violent

Title

Portadown march turns violent

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

Report on a banned Ulster loyalist march in Portadown, Northern Ireland, turning violent (clashes heard), and on violence breaking out elsewhere. Peter Robinson, deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) blames the violence on the banning of the march. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Robinson

Keywords

Political marches; Northern Ireland; Police; Violence; Demonstrations; Riots; Protest movements; Unionism (Irish politics); Portadown

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