Paul Rowley reports on the Patrick Ryan affair

Title

Paul Rowley reports on the Patrick Ryan affair

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

1 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:53

Description

Report on the Commons debate over IRA terrorist Patrick Ryan’s extradition, over which the British Government made mistakes. Labour’s legal affairs spokesman, John Morris accused Attorney General Patrick Mayhew of incompetence, whilst Mayhew claims there were no defects in the extradition warrant. Paul Rowley reports.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Patrick Mayhew; Paul Rowley; John Morris

Keywords

Deportation; Legal procedure; Northern Ireland; Law; Ireland; UK; Terrorists; IRA; Warrants; Patrick Ryan

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