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Barry Porter MP gets letter bomb (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Conservative MP Barry Porter describing the letter bomb sent to his house after he attended a meeting about the Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands. Male interviewer not identified. Audio level...
Margaret Thatcher first major interview of year (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Alastair Burnet interviews the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in her first major interview of 1981, on ITN. Topics covered include the Brixton riots; unrest among black people; unemployment;...
Desmond Mackin back in Ireland (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; Press conference
Desmond Mackin, who was been detained in the USA while fighting an extradition request from Britain for shooting a British soldier, talks about his return to the Irish Republic after being declared a...
Bobby Sands wins Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election - results announced (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Speech
Alastair Patterson, deputy returning officer, announces a victory for Bobby Sands in the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election, despite the candidate’s being on hunger strike in Maze Prison.
Owen Carron makes victory speech for Bobby Sands (1981)
- Genre
- Election coverage; Speech
Owen Carron, election agent for Bobby Sands, makes a victory speech after the Anti H-Block party won the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election. Sands won the seat despite being on hunger strike in Maze Prison.
Owen Carron on Bobby Sands election victory (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Owen Carron, election agent for Bobby Sands, on the hunger strike prisoner’s victory in the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election. Male interviewer not identified.
Rosaleen and Marcella Sands on Bobby Sands election victory (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Rosaleen and Marcella Sands, the mother and sister of Maze Prison hunger striker Bobby Sands, describe how they feel about him winning the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election. Male interviewer not identified.
Harry West on Bobby Sands election victory (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Harry West, Ulster Unionist runner-up in the Fermanagh-South Tyrone By-Election, expresses his regret and disappointment at the victory of Maze Prison hunger striker Bobby Sands. Male interviewer not...
Margaret Thatcher visits Scotland (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on a visit made by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to Scotland, where she spoke about terrorism in Northern Ireland, following the death of Maze Prison hunger striker Bobby Sands MP. (Scottish) male...
Demonstrations after hunger striker Bobby Sands dies (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Kim Sabido reports on demonstrations in West Belfast after the death of hunger striker and MP Bobby Sands. Sinn Fein leader Joe Austin gives a speech urging calm.