Northern Ireland protest in New York during Prince Charles visit
- Title
- Northern Ireland protest in New York during Prince Charles visit
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Special
- TX Date
- 18 Jun 1981
- Year of production
- 1981
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- Duration
- 00:02:08
- Description
- Report on a protest in New York during a visit by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. Irish-American protesters were demonstrating outside the Metropolitan Opera House at the Lincoln Centre against the British occupation of Northern Ireland. The demonstration took place while the Prince was attending a ballet at the centre. Includes comment by protester Elizabeth O’Hara, sister of dead hunger striker; noise of demonstration. Male reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Elizabeth O’Hara
- Keywords
- USA; Politics; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; Political protests; International relations; Demonstrations; New York; Royal visits; Royal family; Royalty; Prince Charles; Prince of Wales; Bobby Sands; Edward Koch; Sean Sands; Patsy O’Hara
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