Troubled history of the RUC

Title

Troubled history of the RUC

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

Karen English looks back on the troubled history of the Northern Ireland police force, the RUC. Includes RUC Chief Constable Hugh Annesley on RUC recruitment and having to wear protecticve clothing and travel in armoured vehicles. Taken from Downtown Radio.

Contributors

Downtown Radio; Karen English; Hugh Annesley

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Police; Terrorists; Homicide; Recruitment; Policemen; RUC; Protective clothing; Protective devices; Recruitment difficulties

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