Anglo-Irish accord will increase violence

Title

Anglo-Irish accord will increase violence

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Dec 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:02:46

Description

Interview with veteran Republican civil rights campaigner Sean McBride, who argues that the Anglo-Irish accord will only lead to an increase in violence and the British government should relinquish sovereignty and withdraw its troops, after which a conference of all parties should evolve a constitution for the whole of Ireland. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Sean McBride

Keywords

Treaties; Internal politics; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; Violence; Republicanism; Sovereignty; Constitutions; Territorial rights

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