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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