Stormont siege ended by police

Title

Stormont siege ended by police

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

24 Jun 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:21

Description

Report on a siege at Stormont being ended by police after they stormed the building, physically ejecting the members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Includes interview with Jim Wells, on what happened; Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Ian Paisley addresses the crowd after his ejection. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ian Paisley; Jim Wells

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Police; British; Political protests; Political parties; Policing practice; Northern Ireland Assembly; Unionism (Irish politics); Politicians; Sieges; DUP; Government buildings

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