Republican rally violence in Northern Ireland

Title

Republican rally violence in Northern Ireland

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

15 Aug 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:29

Description

Press conference by Northern Ireland Secretary Jim Prior (James Prior) in which he expresses regret for the violence that followed the attempted arrest by security forces of NORAID leader Martin Galvin at a republican rally in the province. Galvin had been banned from the UK which Prior says may have been a mistake. Answers press questions about RUC police procedure.

Contributors

James Prior

Keywords

Political demonstrations; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; Violence; International relations; Sinn Fein; Policing practice; Policemen; RUC; Martin Galvin; NORAID

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