Title

Conservative conference - Mayhew speech on Northern Ireland

Genre

Speech

TX Date

12 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:30

Description

Extract from a speech by Northern Ireland Secretary, Sir Patrick Mayhew at the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, where he urges Sinn Fein and the IRA to begin decommissioning its weapons. He told delegates that a commitment in principle as well as some actual decommissioning was needed before all-party talks can start.

Contributors

Patrick Mayhew

Keywords

Politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Conservative Party; Political conferences; IRA; Political parties; Conferences; Sinn Fein; Weapons; Peacebuilding; Blackpool; Disarmament

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