Northern Ireland question

Title

Northern Ireland question

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:43

Description

Report on a Parliamentary debate (16/11/81) where the 3 Democratic Unionist MPs- Reverend Ian Paisley, Peter Robinson and John McQuade- were ejected from the House of Commons after disrupting proceedings during a discussion on terrorist activity in Northern Ireland. And on political views on violence in Ulster. The debate followed the murder of unionist leader, Rev Robert Bradford. Speaking are: George Thomas, Commons Speaker; Ian Paisley; John McQuade; Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister. Male reporter not identified. See Further Information for tanscript of the debate.

Further information

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1981/nov/16/northern-ireland-security

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; George Thomas; Ian Paisley; John McQuade

Keywords

Politics; Northern Ireland; Parliament; Terrorism; Terrorists; IRA; Political parties; House of Commons; Members of Parliament; Security; Ian Paisley; Governance; DUP; Peter Robinson; John McQuade

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