LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

RUC used to enforce political decisions

Genre

Interview

TX Date

7 Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) members are leaving Northern Ireland because of attacks by loyalists. Harold McCusker, a Ulster Unionist Party politician, says loyalists are playing into the Government’s hands, and that police officers are being used as a government tool to enforce policy; he criticises RUC chief John Hermon. (Northern Irish) male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Harold McCusker

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Police; UK; British; Violence; Riots; Police personnel; Unionism (Irish politics); RUC; John Hermon

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