Jack Lynch resignation over 1970 arms scandal

Title

Jack Lynch resignation over 1970 arms scandal

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:58

Description

Interview with a male Irish politician (not identified) on a political scandal in Ireland in 1970 involving former Taoiseach Jack Lynch and then minister for finance Charles Haughey over the authorisation of a plan to smuggle arms into Northern Ireland to aid the IRA. The interview follows the decision of Jack Lynch to stand down as TD for his Cork constuency. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Deeley?).

Contributors

Peter Deeley?

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Ireland; Arms sales; Smuggling; Weapons; Prime ministers; Charles Haughey; Fianna Fail; Jack Lynch; Political leaders; Religious conflicts; Protestants; Political scandals; Catholics

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