Parliament debates Anglo-Irish Agreement and RUC attacks

Title

Parliament debates Anglo-Irish Agreement and RUC attacks

Genre

News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

9 Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:19

Description

Report on a House of Commons debate on the Anglo-Irish Agreement and attacks on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) homes in Northern Ireland. Speeches by: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, urging continuation of the accord and condemning the attacks; Neil Kinnock, endorsing her views; Enoch Powell’s views; Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King and SDLP leader John Hume backing Thatcher’s statements; interview with Ken Maginnis, following the debate. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Tom King; Enoch Powell; Neil Kinnock; John Hume; Ken Maginnis

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Police; Ireland; UK; British; Violence; International relations; International politics; Police personnel; Unionism (Irish politics); RUC

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