Jim Prior on hunger strike in Northern Ireland

Title

Jim Prior on hunger strike in Northern Ireland

Genre

Interview

TX Date

4 Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:05

Description

Jim Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on the Government’s position on the hunger strike by republican prisoners in the Maze prison. At this stage, he does not think that a round-table conference with representatives of political parties would be useful. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Prior

Keywords

Government; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; British; Political protests; Prisons; IRA; Humphrey Atkins; Maze Prison; Hunger; Prisoners

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