News report about the assassination of Airey Neave MP

Title
News report about the assassination of Airey Neave MP
Transmission details
30 Mar 1979 at 18:00
Description
Airey Neave, a conservative MP, was the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, during the govern of Margaret Thatcher. The House of Commons is very schocked by the news of his assassination today. Michael Cox explains how it happened. A bomb planted by the IRA, blew up his car. A tragedy for the nation and his family. [Box 3]
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Duration
00:04:32
Misc. notes
Single Track
Production company
Radio 210
Extent
1 tape

Credits

Reporter
Peter Alan
Presenter
Alan Clark
Interviewees
Michael Cox

How to cite this record

The ILR South radio archive: "News report about the assassination of Airey Neave MP". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ilrsouth/search/index.php/segment/1282 (Accessed 18 May 2025)