Dr Hedley Plunkett calls for peace at Christmas

Title

Dr Hedley Plunkett calls for peace at Christmas

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Nov 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:18

Description

Dr Hedley Plunkett, an Ulster methodist priest, calls for an IRA ceasefire over the Christmas period. He talks about how people deserve a break from violence over Christmas, and whether they will get it, and gives his reaction to the murder of Albert Miles, Deputy Governor of the Maze prison. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Hedley Plunkett

Keywords

Peace; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Homicide; Church; Peacebuilding; Maze Prison; Christmas; Albert Miles

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