LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Margaret Thatcher criticises Belgian Government over Ryan extradition

Genre

Interview

TX Date

2 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:23

Description

UK Prime Minister Margaret expresses her disappointment and annoyance at Belgium’s decision to refuse to extradite IRA terror suspect Patrick Ryan. She says Britain went to great lengths to cooperate with Belgium over the extradition of suspects in connection with the Heysel Stadium disaster several years ago. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher

Keywords

Deportation; Politics; Terrorism; UK; Great Britain; IRA; International relations; Belgium; Heysel Stadium disaster (1985); Patrick Ryan; Wilfried Martens

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