Political response to loyalist ceasefire

Title

Political response to loyalist ceasefire

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

14 Oct 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

In Northern Ireland, loyalist terrorists officially laid down their weapons at midnight, six weeks after the IRA announced the cessation of its 25-year armed struggle against British rule. Dominic Waghorn reports on the political reaction to the development. With comment from Prime Minister John Major; Labour leader Tony Blair; SDLP leader John Hume; DUP leader, The Reverend Ian Paisley.

Contributors

Ian Paisley; John Major; John Hume; Tony Blair; Dominic Waghorn

Keywords

Peace; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Unionism (Irish politics)

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