Fermanagh and S Tyrone by-election- house bombed

Title

Fermanagh and S Tyrone by-election- house bombed

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Aug 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:07

Description

Interview with Seamus Carron, brother of newly elected Anti H-Block MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Owen Carron, following the bomb attack on his house. Alleging the security forces and supporters of UUP candidate Ken Maginnnis operated against the Carron camp during the election campaign, and the RUC failed to inform him his house was a likely target. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Seamus Carron

Keywords

Elections; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Police; UK; Security; Parliamentary candidates; Bombs; Election campaigns; RUC; UUP; Owen Carron; Ken Maginnis; Fermanagh; South Tyrone

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