Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on parliamentary election law

Title

Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on parliamentary election law

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Jun 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:25

Description

Dublin MEP, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey on a change in election law which stops criminals from standing for Parliament in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. The law was introduced after hunger striker Bobby Sands was elected while an inmate at the Maze prison. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Bernadette Devlin McAliskey

Keywords

Elections; Legislation; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Law; British; Political protests; Prisons; IRA; Members of Parliament; Maze Prison; Parliamentary candidates; Prisoners; Bobby Sands

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