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IRA ambushed by SAS at Loughgall (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King on the shooting by security forces of eight Irish Republican Army members during an attack on a Royal Ulster Constabulary barracks at Loughgall. Male...
Three die in Ulster University bombing (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report following the killing of a civilian and two policemen at Ulster University. The Provost of Magee College, Robert Gavin, on the shock of staff and students, and confirming the murdered civilian was a...
IRA volunteers killed in attack on RUC station (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report following the shooting dead of 8 IRA members during an attack on an RUC barracks in Loughgall. On the casualties, including civilian Anthony Hughes, former Sinn Fein councillor James Liner, and...
BT strike over 10 percent pay offer (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech
Pat Lee(?) of NCU criticises British Telecom for wrecking services in pursuit of profit, and claims the strikers are defending the telecommunications industry. Mr Lee claims the strikes are doing their job,...
Fred Jarvis on continued strike action by teachers (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Fred Jarvis on the strikes being carried out by teachers over a wage dispute, and working conditions. A new act is to be passed on how teachers are paid and how the education service is run, and teachers are...
DAF merges with Leyland (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Chairman of the DAF Group, Arn Van Der Pat(?) discusses the merger which is due to happen between Leyland Trucks and DAF. He describes the reasons for the merger, denies that the company will strip its...
Government plans to change laws controlling unions (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
The Government is planning to change the laws affecting unions. It plans to change the rules around striking and pickets, as well as offering protection to anyone who wants to cross a picket line. Kenneth...
New phase of industrial action by teachers (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on the striking teachers over a pay settlement imposed on them by the Government. General Secretary of the National Union of Headteachers, David Hart, says he understands the teachers’ feelings, but...
Kenneth Baker on teachers’ strikes (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Education, Kenneth Baker discusses the teachers’ pay disputes and says teachers should reject strike action in the interests of children’s education. The teachers have been...
NUT/NASUWT announce new series of strikes (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
As teachers go on strike to protest against working conditions and wages, Fred Jarvis of the NUT claims that teachers will change the Government’s position through industrial action. Jarvis says the...