Broadcast ban for terrorist organisations

Title

Broadcast ban for terrorist organisations

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

? Murphy interviews Home Secretary Douglas Hurd on his announcement of a ban on British television and radio broadcasting of prescribed Northern Ireland organisations including Sinn Fein, IRA and Ulster Defence Association (UDA) from today. He refers to the similar ban already in place in Ireland. Break in recording.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

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

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