Northern Ireland peace process

Title

Northern Ireland peace process

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

16 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

Paul Rowley reports on reaction to UK Prime Minister John Major’s optimistic speech at the annual Lord Mayor of London’s banquet at the Guildhall in London on the Northern Ireland peace process, promising talks with Sinn Fein if the IRA denounce violence. Some claim the Government has already held talks with them but they have denied this. Includes excerpts of speech (with fanfare); reaction from Joe Hendron, SDLP; Ulster Unionist Security spokesman Ken Maginnis MP; Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley.

Contributors

Ian Paisley; John Major; Paul Rowley; Ken Maginnis; Joe Hendron

Keywords

Peace; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Violence; IRA; Sinn Fein; Peacebuilding; Gerry Adams

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