Killings in County Tyrone

Title

Killings in County Tyrone

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

23 Aug 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Mervyn Jess (Downtown Radio reporter) reports on the murder of Seamus McAvoy and Daniel Mallon in County Tyrone and their funerals. The IRA has admitted killing the two Catholics because of their alleged business supply links with British security forces. Includes sermon by Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich, Primate of All Ireland; interview with Father Anthony Mulvey.

Contributors

Downtown Radio; Tomas O Fiaich; Mervyn Jess; Anthony Mulvey

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Police; UK; IRA; Homicide; Funerals; Business people; RUC; Church services; Catholics; County Tyrone; Coalisland; Strabane; Seamus McAvoy; Daniel Mallon

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