Michael Mates-Gerry Adams Newsnight debate

Title

Michael Mates-Gerry Adams Newsnight debate

Genre

News report; Debate

TX Date

29 Sep 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:11

Description

A British Government representative and Sinn Fein have held their first live television debate since the ceasefire in Ulster was announced. Former Northern Ireland Minister, Michael Mates and Gerry Adams had a heated argument on the BBC’s Newsnight programme. As Max Cotton reports, neither party faired particularly well. Peter Snow, hosting the debate, can be heard attempting to control proceedings. BBC has copyright on all the Newsnight excerpts.

Contributors

Gerry Adams; Michael Mates; BBC; Peter Snow; Max Cotton

Keywords

Politics; Government; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; UK; Great Britain; IRA; Sinn Fein; Television programmes; Army; Debating; Television current affairs programmes; Newsnight

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