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Funeral march for IRA men

Title
Funeral march for IRA men
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech; Special
TX Date
11 May 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:02:19
Description
Report on the illegal funeral march in Andersonstown to comemorate the IRA men who died in the hunger strike six years ago and the eight IRA men killed in the SAS shoot out in Loughgall. Includes actuality from the funeral march, with drums heard; police warnings; Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, speaking; and Danny Morrison, Sinn Féin activist, appealing to local youths. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Gerry Adams; Danny Morrison
Keywords
Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Police; UK; IRA; Sinn Fein; Funerals; Youth; Marches; Belfast; SAS; Andersonstown; Loughgall

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