LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Frank Kerr shooting may delay Northern Ireland peace talks

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

12 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Victoria Smith reports on UK Government peace talks with Sinn Fein planned to take place before Christmas being put at risk by the shooting dead in an armed raid of Post Office worker Frank Kerr in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, presumed to be by the IRA and so breaking their ceasefire. (The shooting was later claimed by the IRA). Includes interviews with Northern Ireland Secretary, Patrick Mayhew and Ulster Unionist MP, Ken Maginnis.

Contributors

Patrick Mayhew; Victoria Smith; Ken Maginnis

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; IRA; Homicide; Conflict resolution; Peacebuilding; County Down; Newry; Frank Kerr

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