Danny Morrison on death of Bobby Sands

Title

Danny Morrison on death of Bobby Sands

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 May 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:08

Description

Sinn Fein spokesman Danny Morrison blames British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for the death of hunger striker Bobby Sands. He says the Republicans should respond peacefully but continue their fight until the British Government is removed from Ireland. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Danny Morrison

Keywords

Deaths; Death; Government; Internal politics; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; British; Political protests; IRA; Humphrey Atkins; Sinn Fein; Hunger; Prisoners; Bobby Sands; Patsy O’Hara; Raymond McCreesh; Francis Hughes

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