Debate on future of Northern Ireland

Title

Debate on future of Northern Ireland

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

25 Oct 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:11

Description

Excerpts of speeches made during a parliamentary debate on the proposed conference on the future of Northern Ireland. Includes speeches by the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), the Reverend Ian Paisley; Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Humphrey Atkins; SDLP leader Gerry Fitt. In 3 parts.

Further information

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1979/oct/25/northern-ireland-government

Contributors

Ian Paisley; Gerry Fitt; Humphrey Atkins

Keywords

Government; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; British; Political parties; Devolution; SDLP; DUP; UUP; Alliance Party; Devolved administrations

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