Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Northern Ireland

Title

Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Northern Ireland

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Dec 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:04:02

Description

Series of items on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s visit to Northern Ireland: where she and her husband Denis visited, who they met and why she visited; DUP leader Ian Paisley on how he shouted Traitor at her, and on the protests organised; UUP MP, John Taylor says Thatcher is just not welcome any more. Male reporter is Eamonn Mallie; female reporter/interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ian Paisley; John Taylor; Eamonn Mallie

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; Political protests; Demonstrations; Unionism (Irish politics); Army; Belfast; UDR; DUP

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