Title

Douglas Hurd on Prevention of Terrorism Act

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Feb 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:46

Description

Des Fahy interviews Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, on proposals by the UK Government to make the Prevention of Terrorism Act permanent. The legislation gives police wide-powers of detention and arrest of terrorist suspects. The move is likely to upset the Irish Government and could disrupt the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Broadcast on the LBC AM programme.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd; Des Fahy

Keywords

Legislation; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; International relations; Arrests; Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984

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