Charles Haughey is new Taoiseach

Title

Charles Haughey is new Taoiseach

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:08:06

Description

Newly-elected Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Charles Haughey gives a press conference. Topics addressed include policy on Northern Ireland; reunification; the withdrawal of British troops; security arrangements; the Provisional IRA; the cross-border pursuit of terrorists.

Contributors

Charles Haughey

Keywords

Elections; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; Terrorists; IRA; Prime ministers; State security; Fianna Fail; Reunification

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