Assassinated judge made security errors

Title
Assassinated judge made security errors
Genre
News report
TX Date
27 Apr 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:03:48
Description
Report on the assassination of Lord Justice Maurice Gibson by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. On the discovery that he had made a fatal blunder that allowed the terrorists to set their ambush, thereby exonerating the Irish Republic security forces. Includes earlier claims of a mole by the Official Ulster Unionist leader, Jim Molyneaux, with condemnation from Irish Foreign Minister, Brian Lenihan. Also Northern Ireland Secretary, Tom King, on the recent wave of IRA violence and improving security. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Tom King; James Molyneaux; Brian Lenihan
Keywords
Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Homicide; Judges; Tom King; James Molyneaux; Maurice Gibson; Brian Lenihan

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