Eamonn Mallie called to collect Ben Dunne

Title

Eamonn Mallie called to collect Ben Dunne

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Report on the abduction by the IRA of Irish businessman Ben Dunne. Eamonn Mallie, political correspondent for Belfast commercial radio station Downtown Radio, was instructed to meet Dunne on his release last night, and talks about his experience. He also pays tribute to Father Dermot McCarthy, who made a television appeal. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eamonn Mallie

Keywords

Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Downtown Radio; Journalists; Armagh; Business people; Abduction; Newry; Ben Dunne; Dermot McCarthy

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