Thatcher in Northern Ireland

Title

Thatcher in Northern Ireland

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Report on the morale-boosting visit of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Northern Ireland. Thatcher addresses the relatives of murdered and injured RUC officers; and troops at an army barracks near the border; also speaks on cooperation with Ireland against terrorism. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; Terrorists; Violence; IRA; International relations; Homicide; Jim Prior; International cooperation; Policemen; Soldiers; Visits; RUC; UDR; Garret FitzGerald; Widows; Borders

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