James Prior on Maze Prison breakout

Title

James Prior on Maze Prison breakout

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Sep 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:02:20

Description

James Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, gives his reaction to the mass breakout at the Maze Prison, Northern Ireland. He does not think Prisons Minister, Nicholas Scott should resign. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Eamonn Mallie for Downtown Radio).

Contributors

James Prior; Downtown Radio?; Eamonn Mallie?

Keywords

Politics; Government; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; British; Prisons; IRA; Maze Prison; Prisoners; Escapes; Resignation (political); Nicholas Scott

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