Thatcher visits Omagh and praises UDR

Title

Thatcher visits Omagh and praises UDR

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

12 Sep 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Derval Fitzsimons reports on a visit by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Northern Ireland where she praised the Ulster Defence Regiment. Amid tight security, the Prime Minister spoke out in defence of the UDR and other security forces during a visit to an Omagh army base. Includes excerpts from Thatcher’s press statement.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Derval Fitzsimons

Keywords

Armed forces; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Prime ministers; UDR; Omagh

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