Attacks on RUC homes

Title

Attacks on RUC homes

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Report on attacks on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) family homes in Northern Ireland, and condemnation of the violence. Includes bus driver Charlie McGrath, on a driver being struck by a beer keg thrown at a bus, and calling for protection; Belfast Orange Order leader John McCrae(?), who says the attacks are an insult to Unionism. (Northern Irish?) male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Charlie McGrath; John McCrae(?)

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; British; Violence; International relations; Robert Runcie; International politics; Police personnel; Unionism (Irish politics); Security; Personal safety; Buses; RUC; Bus drivers

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