NI peace process - Paisley and Major meeting breaks down

Title

NI peace process - Paisley and Major meeting breaks down

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

7 Sep 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:34

Description

Bob Huggins reports from Belfast on DUP leader, Ian Paisley’s dramatic walk out from Northern Ireland peace talks in London with Prime Minister John Major after 5 minutes. Includes (angry) reaction from Ian Paisley; statements by Sir Patrick Mayhew, Northern Ireland Secretary; Seamus Mallon, SDLP; Dr John Alderdice, Alliance Party; Ken Maginnis, UUP. Originally broadcast on Downtown Radio.

Contributors

Patrick Mayhew; Ian Paisley; Downtown Radio; Ken Maginnis; Seamus Mallon; John Alderdice; Bob Huggins

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Ireland; Prime ministers; Peacebuilding; Unionism (Irish politics); John Major

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