Father Ryan extradition fails

Title

Father Ryan extradition fails

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Paul Rowley reports on politicians’ reaction to the Irish Attorney General refusing to extradite IRA suspect Father Patrick Ryan because of fears he wouldn’t get a fair trial in the UK. And on likely negative effect on the Anglo-Irish agreement. Reaction from backbench Tory MP Ivor Stanbrook; Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Kevin McNamara who calls for the case to be heard in an Irish court; and Gerry Fitt, former SDLP leader.

Contributors

Gerry Fitt; Paul Rowley; Ivor Stanbrook; Kevin McNamara

Keywords

Deportation; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; IRA; International relations; Legal decisions; Right to justice; Patrick Ryan

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