NORAID’s Martin Galvin’s Northern Ireland visit

Title
NORAID’s Martin Galvin’s Northern Ireland visit
Genre
News report; Interview; Press conference
TX Date
21 Aug 1984
Year of production
1984
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Duration
00:03:20
Description
Report on a press conference with NORAID leader Martin Galvin, after the security forces tried and failed to arrest him at a republican rally in Northern Ireland nine days ago (he is banned from the UK). He comments on the death of Sean Downes by a police plastic bullet at the rally. Includes excerpts of press conference and from independent radio interview with Galvin where he says NORAID money should go to weapons buying. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Martin Galvin
Keywords
Deaths; Political demonstrations; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Police; UK; Violence; Republicanism; RUC; Arrests; Martin Galvin; NORAID; Sean Downes

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