Broadcast ban for terrorist organisations

Title

Broadcast ban for terrorist organisations

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

19 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Des Fahy reports on the announcement in Parliament that as from this afternoon that prescribed organisations in Northern Ireland are being banned from British radio and television. Organisations will include Sinn Fein, the IRA and the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). Includes speeches by Home Secretary Douglas Hurd; shadow Home Secretary Roy Hattersley arguing the moves are counter-productive.

Contributors

Roy Hattersley; Douglas Hurd; Des Fahy

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; IRA; Censorship; Freedom of expression; Broadcasting; Sinn Fein; Mass media; UDA; Freedom of speech

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