IRA terrorists shot dead in Omagh

Title

IRA terrorists shot dead in Omagh

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

31 Aug 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Three IRA terrorists, Brian Mullin and brothers Gerard and Martin Harte, have been shot dead by the SAS. Ulster Unionist MP, Ken Maginnis welcomes the pre-emptive action but says it is a shame that it was only implemented after eight soldiers were killed in a bus bomb. Local priest, Father John Cargan says it is a tragedy, whilst Sinn Fein has issued a statement claiming that the British Government is using bloodshed as an act of intimidation. Irish premier, Charles Haughey has called for an urgent report under the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Report by Kevin Murphy.

Contributors

Ken Maginnis; Kevin Murphy; John Cargan

Keywords

Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; SAS; Omagh; Brian Mullin; Gerard Harte; Martin Harte

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