LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Peter Brooke says Sinn Fein talks possible

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

5 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:55

Description

Nigel Dearing reports on the reaction to remarks made in an interview by Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Brooke that talks with Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, may be possible. Includes Brooke confirming the IRA would first need to lay down its arms; shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Kevin McNamara and Ulster Unionist leader Jim Molyneaux arguing the remarks only encourage further terrorism.

Contributors

James Molyneaux; Peter Brooke; Kevin McNamara; Nigel Dearing

Keywords

Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; IRA; Sinn Fein

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