Sinn Fein councillor shot

Title

Sinn Fein councillor shot

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:01:34

Description

Report on the shooting of Alex Maskey, Sinn Fein councillor, including an eyewitness account and response from Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein leader, on the possibility of collusion between security forces and the gunmen. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Gerry Adams

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; UK; IRA; Homicide; Sinn Fein; Shooting; Guns; Belfast; Andersonstown; Alex Maskey

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