Attempts to end Northern Ireland hunger strike

Title

Attempts to end Northern Ireland hunger strike

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

31 Jul 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:04:27

Description

Report back on the ongoing hunger strike by Irish republican prisoners following 6 deaths and the imminent deaths of Kevin Lynch and Kieran Doherty, and on the attempts to get the strike called off, following the lack of movement from PM Margaret Thatcher. Male field and studio reporters not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Deaths; Political prisoners; Internal politics; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; UK; Terrorists; Prime ministers; Republicanism; Hunger; Government policy; Prisoners; Kevin Lynch; Kieran Doherty

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