Cardinal accuses Thatcher over N Ireland hunger strike

Title

Cardinal accuses Thatcher over N Ireland hunger strike

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Aug 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:05:16

Description

Report on allegations by Irish Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich, following his meeting with PM Margaret Thatcher, that she does not understand the Northern Ireland situation and impact of the hunger strike, and gives the province a low priority. Consisits mainly of interview with O Faich; also includes interview with Northern Ireland minister Michael Alison. Female reporter and male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Alison; Tomas O Fiaich

Keywords

Deaths; Political prisoners; Internal politics; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; UK; Prime ministers; Hunger; Government policy; Prisoners; Meetings; Cardinals; Tomas O’Faich

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