Irish prisoners’ hunger strike

Title

Irish prisoners’ hunger strike

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:15:15

Description

Unidentified male speaker (poss. James Prior, Northern Ireland Secretary) on prisoners in Northern Ireland, their hunger strikes and five demands. In 2 parts (break in recording, or 2 linked clips). Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

James Prior?

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Ireland; British; Political protests; Prisons; International relations; Maze Prison; Hunger; Prisoners; Garret FitzGerald; Freedom of association; Michael Alison

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