IRA announces ceasefire -questions over permanence

Title

IRA announces ceasefire -questions over permanence

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

1 Sep 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:39

Description

Iain Ramage reports on reaction to the announcement of the IRA ceasefire in Northern Ireland from midnight last night, roundly welcomed by most politicians. But the precise definition of the IRA’s use of the words complete cessation has been questioned. Its political wing, Sinn Fein, had promised an unconditional, open-ended ceasefire. Includes comment from writer and broadcaster, Eamonn Mallie on views of Sinn Fein leaders; and from UK Prime Minister John Major; Labour Party leader Tony Blair; Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds; Rev Ian Paisley, DUP leader.

Contributors

Ian Paisley; John Major; Gerry Adams; Tony Blair; Albert Reynolds; Eamonn Mallie; Iain Ramage

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; Violence; IRA; Peacebuilding; Gerry Adams

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