Title

Patrick McVeigh extradition fails

Genre

Parliamentary debate

TX Date

14 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:50

Description

Three linked clips from Prime Minister’s Question Time on the decision in a Dublin court which ruled Patrick McVeigh, a suspect in a series of deadly bombings in the UK had not been positively identified by a British policeman and could not be extradited.1. UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher states that Britain did all it could and was told no evidence of identity was required.2. Democratic Unionist Ian Paisley asking the PM if the extradition treaty will now need to be extended to Ireland.3. Thatcher replies.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Ian Paisley

Keywords

Deportation; Legal procedure; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; Legal decisions; Identity; Dublin; Patrick McVeigh

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