LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Commons approves Anglo-Irish agreement

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Nov 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:36

Description

Peter Murphy reports on a House of Commons vote ending in approval for the Anglo-Irish agreement on the future of Northern Ireland agreed between UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish premier Dr Garret FitzGerald and unionist MPs resigning to force by-elections on the issue. Comment from: John Taylor; Ian Paisley, DUP leader; Northern Ireland Secretary Tom King.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Tom King; Ian Paisley; John Taylor

Keywords

Internal politics; Armed forces; Northern Ireland; Ireland; UK; Peace treaties; Members of Parliament; International politics; Peacebuilding; Unionism (Irish politics); Security; International cooperation; International instruments; Resignation (political); DUP; UUP

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