LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

IRA kill off-duty soldiers

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:43

Description

Mervyn Jess reports on 6 off-duty soldiers being killed by a bomb planted on their minibus by the IRA during a charity fun run in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Interviews with civilian who tried to help after the bus exploded; ambulance driver describes scene he saw; RUC Superintendent James Willis says an investigation is underway. UK Prime Minister Thatcher is to talk about the attack in this morning’s cabinet meeting. Originally from Downtown Radio.

Contributors

Downtown Radio; Mervyn Jess; James Willis

Keywords

Deaths; Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; IRA; Charity; Army personnel; Criminal investigation; Lisburn

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