Police numbers in Northern Ireland

Title

Police numbers in Northern Ireland

Genre

Speech

TX Date

10 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:00:24

Description

Excerpt of speech by Hugh Annesley, Chief Constable of the RUC, on the future of the force, advising against a sudden cut of police numbers in Northern Ireland. Written shortly before the shooting dead in an armed raid today of Post Office worker Frank Kerr in Newry, County Down, later claimed by the IRA, breaking their ceasefire.

Contributors

Hugh Annesley

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Police; RUC

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