Government position on Northern Ireland and hunger strike

Title

Government position on Northern Ireland and hunger strike

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Aug 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:17:18

Description

Interview with Northern Ireland minister Michael Alison outlining the UK Government’s position on Northern Ireland and the hunger strike. Stating the Government is not in the business of doing deals with prisoners despite ongoing improvements to the prison system. Also denying Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich’s allegations against the Government and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Alison

Keywords

Political prisoners; Internal politics; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; UK; Prisons; Prime ministers; Hunger; Government policy; Prisoners; Cardinals; Tomas O Fiaich

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