Pierre Royan firing shots in Hackney council chamber
- Title
- Pierre Royan firing shots in Hackney council chamber
- Genre
- Special
- TX Date
- 23 Oct 1986
- Year of production
- 1986
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- Duration
- 00:01:00
- Description
- Live audio coverage of starting pistol shots fired by Liberal Party councillor Pierre Royan in the council chamber in the London borough of Hackney, interrupting Sinn Fein speaker and Belfast councillor Alex Maskey. Includes shouting and angry responses by those present, but speakers not identified.
- Contributors
- Pierre Royan
- Keywords
- Politics; London; Local authorities; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; UK; Political protests; International relations; Political parties; Sinn Fein; History; Political conflicts; Shooting; Guns; Firearms; Hackney Borough Council; Pierre Royan
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LBC/IRN, "Pierre Royan firing shots in Hackney council chamber". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0013100087009 (Accessed 26 Apr 2025)