Parliamentary reaction to Anglo-Irish agreement

Title

Parliamentary reaction to Anglo-Irish agreement

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

18 Nov 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Report on Parliamentary reaction to the announcement of the Anglo-Irish agreement on the future of Northern Ireland agreed between UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish premier Dr Garret FitzGerald including questions on the future of the controversial UDR (Ulster Defence Regiment). Speaking are: Roy Hattersley; DUP leader Rev Ian Paisley; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Harold McCusker, Unionist MP. Male reporter not identified (poss. Des Fahy).

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Roy Hattersley; Ian Paisley; Harold McCusker; Des Fahy?

Keywords

Internal politics; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; Ireland; UK; Peace treaties; International politics; Peacebuilding; Unionism (Irish politics); International cooperation; International instruments; UDR

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