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Latest riot outbreak in Moss Side (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the latest outbreak of rioting - in the Moss Side area of Manchester, following the riots in Toxteth, Southall and Wood Green. Includes Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable, James Anderton on...
Parliamentary response to Toxteth and Southall riots (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate following the riots in Toxteth, Liverpool and Southall, London. Includes statement by Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw pledging full support for the police and issue of...
Third night of disturbances in Toxteth (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Paul Davies reports from the area on a third night of violence and looting in Toxteth, Liverpool, with the drafting in of police reinforcements to prevent further rioting. Includes interviews with the Rector...
Manchester riots (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on last night’s riots, when youths attacked Moss Side police station and property throughout Manchester. Includes interviews with Detective Superintendent Robin Oake; garage and fashion shop owners...
Northern Ireland hunger strike (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on former Labour Northern Ireland Secretary Roy Mason’s comments on the Irish republican hunger strike, and on the demonstration in Dublin tomorrow by Anti H-Block campaigners. Includes extract of...
Hunger striker Kevin Lynch dies (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary
Obituary report on Irish republican hunger striker and INLA member Kevin Lynch, who has died today in the Maze Prison after 71 days of fasting. Male reporter not identified.
Hunger striker Kieran Doherty dies (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Obituary
Obituary report on Irish republican hunger striker and recently elected Anti H-Block Irish TD (equivalent of MP) for the Cavan-Monaghan constituency, Kieran Doherty, who has died in the Maze prison after 73...
Attempts to end Northern Ireland hunger strike (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report back on the ongoing hunger strike by Irish republican prisoners following 6 deaths and the imminent deaths of Kevin Lynch and Kieran Doherty, and on the attempts to get the strike called off,...
Cardinal accuses Thatcher over N Ireland hunger strike (1981)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on allegations by Irish Cardinal Tomas O Fiaich, following his meeting with PM Margaret Thatcher, that she does not understand the Northern Ireland situation and impact of the hunger strike, and gives...
Thatcher and Mitterand talks (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Press conference
Terry Dignan reports on the outcome of talks in London between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and French President Francois Mitterand and their respective ministers over joint cooperative projects,...