Title

Northern Ireland broadcast ban angers protesters

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

19 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:03

Description

Simon Bowden reports on protests on the first anniversary of a UK broadcasting ban against proscribed organisations in Northern Ireland. Includes Labour Party deputy Roy Hattersley speaking to demonstrators before being booed off; speech by NUJ President Paul McGill; Gerry Adams, Sinn Fein spokesman interview through interpreter; Ken Maginnis MP supporting the ban. For Update programme.

Contributors

Roy Hattersley; Gerry Adams; Ken Maginnis; Simon Bowden; Paul McGill

Keywords

Margaret Thatcher; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Demonstrations; Broadcasting; Freedom of the press; Sinn Fein; Mass media; Prime ministers; Anniversaries; Update (radio programme); Downing Street; Free speech

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