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14 results found for '"Martin O’Neill"' in Contributors.
Martin O’Neill is new Labour defence spokesman (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of the Labour Party Neil Kinnock has appointed Martin O’Neill as the new defence spokesperson following the sudden resignation of Denzil Davies. O’Neill is interviewed on his new role and working...
Calls to ban UK forces number plates (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Following the death of Regimental Sergeant Major Michael Heakin, his father Richard Heakin calls for the scrapping of UK forces car number plates. Michael Heakin had been identified by such plates and shot...
Parliamentary debate on Vickers tank order (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports from Westminster on a parliamentary debate in which Defence Secretary George Younger announced that the contract to build a new series of tanks for the British Army was to be awarded to...
Royal Marines School of Music bombing (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Camilla Affleck reports on the IRA bomb attack on the Royal Marine School of Music in Deal, Kent, which killed eleven people and injured twenty (22/09/89) and fears over lax security. Includes...
Colin Wallace affair to be investigated (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference
Peter Spencer reports from Westminster that the Colin Wallace or Clockwork Orange affair (undercover campaign in the 1970s over Northern Ireland) is to be investigated by the all party Commons Defence...
Colin Wallace affair to be investigated (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
The Colin Wallace or Clockwork Orange affair (undercover dirty tricks campaign in the 1970s over Northern Ireland) is to be investigated by the all party Commons Defence Select Committee. Labour’s...
Army security breach (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The opposition is pressing the Government to make a statement about how the Ministry of Defence let a list, showing where army personnel could be found at summer camps, be allowed into the public domain...
Tools/arms to Iraq controversy (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on debate in the Commons today over claims former Trade Minister Alan Clark helped companies gain export licences for machine tools which could have been used to manufacture weapons. Export...
MOD budget cutbacks (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on the Ministry of Defence making cutbacks after it claimed inflation has reduced its budget by £600 million and due to the thawing of the Cold War, with discussions on the issue in a 2 day debate...
Parliament’s reaction to Iraqi invasion of Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports on Parliament’s reaction to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Defence Secretary Tom King talks about the possibility of sending more troops to the Gulf; Shadow Defence Secretary Martin...