Family of IRA victim warned off US TV appearance

Title

Family of IRA victim warned off US TV appearance

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Tanya Hines reports on Colin Parry, father of Warrington IRA bomb victim Tim Parry, being warned off of a US TV appearance where he was to appeal to Americans not to fund terrorism in Ireland, because of a possible threat to him and his family; and the Parry family’s visit to USA and Ireland filmed for BBC Panorama documentary. Colin talks about the threat and wanting to film an interview with Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams. Gordon Wilson who also has lost a child to the IRA talks about meeting with the IRA.

Contributors

Gordon Wilson; Tanya Hines; Colin Parry

Keywords

USA; Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; Television; IRA; Fundraising; Peacebuilding; Warrington; Personal safety; Gerry Adams; Television documentaries; Panorama; Tim Parry

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