UUP withdraws from Northern Ireland assembly

Title

UUP withdraws from Northern Ireland assembly

Genre

Interview

TX Date

21 Nov 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:04:44

Description

Interview with UUP leader Jim Molyneaux on the party’s decision, following killings at Darkley Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church in South Armagh and other recent terrorist attacks, to withdraw from the Northern Ireland Assembly, to shock the British Government into taking action to improve security in the province and give the Assembly real powers. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Molyneaux

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Political parties; Homicide; Northern Ireland Assembly; Security; Churches; Armagh; UUP; Darkley; Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church

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