Title

Cookstown terrorism victims funerals

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

21 Jan 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Fearghal McKinney reports from Belfast on the funerals of 7 people who were killed in an IRA bomb attack in Cookstown, County Tyrone. Minister Leslie Casement speaks at the funeral claiming the Government are not living up to their responsibilities when it comes to security. More troops are being deployed to prevent further attacks. John Major was in the province yesterday and pledges to hunt down the terrorists responsible. The offer of resignation by Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Brooke has been refused.

Contributors

John Major; Fearghal McKinney; Leslie Casement(?)

Keywords

Deaths; War; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Political leadership; Funerals; Security; Resignation (political); Peter Brooke

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