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6 results found for '"Mervyn Jess"' in Contributors.
Violence after hunger striker Patsy O’Hara dies (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mervyn Jess reports back on outbreaks of violence after the death of hunger striker Patsy O’Hara, prisoner at the Maze Prison, Belfast. Male studio reporter not identified.
Bombing of police complex in Enniskillen (1985)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mervyn Jess (Downtown Radio) reports on the mortar bombing of a police complex at Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Includes eyewitness account; interview with Police Federation chairman, Alan Wright (female...
Killings in County Tyrone (1985)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Mervyn Jess (Downtown Radio reporter) reports on the murder of Seamus McAvoy and Daniel Mallon in County Tyrone and their funerals. The IRA has admitted killing the two Catholics because of their alleged...
Funeral of Aidan McAnespie (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report by Mervyn Jess on the funeral in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, of Aidan McAnespie, shot dead at a UK army checkpoint (21/02/88). Includes sermons by local priest, Seamus McManus; Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich,...
IRA kill off-duty soldiers (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Mervyn Jess reports on 6 off-duty soldiers being killed by a bomb planted on their minibus by the IRA during a charity fun run in Lisburn, Northern Ireland. Interviews with civilian who tried to help after...
Army maps found in Derry skip (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Mervyn Jess interviews Democratic Unionist politician, Gregory Campbell about his discovery of secret maps on a rubbish skip in a public area of Derry that could have helped the IRA plan attacks on British...