IRA prisoners escape from Crumlin Road

Title

IRA prisoners escape from Crumlin Road

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 Jun 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:33

Description

Report on the armed escape of eight IRA prisoners from the Crumlin Road Prison, Belfast. Three of the men disguised themselves as prison officers and a solicitor before opening the gates to the rest of the gang. Includes interviews with an unidentified male eyewitness and Ulster Unionist leader Jim Molyneaux, who believes the escape was an inside job. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

James Molyneaux

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; British; Prisons; IRA; Prisoners; Escapes; Belfast; Crumlin Road Prison; Tony Sloan; Gerry Sloan; Gerard McKee; Joe Doherty; Angelo Fusco; Patrick Magee; Tony Campbell

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