Loyalists seize control of Stormont switchboard

Title

Loyalists seize control of Stormont switchboard

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

15 May 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Report on Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) members taking over the Northern Ireland Parliament telephone switchboard at Stormont in protest against the Anglo-Irish Agreement (six months old today). The protest ended peacefully. Includes reaction from DUP deputy leader Peter Robinson, who defends the protest. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Robinson

Keywords

Government; Northern Ireland; Parliament; Ireland; Political protests; International relations; Demonstrations; International politics; DUP; Stormont; Telephone exchanges

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