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Irish premier Fitzgerald resigns (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report of the resignation of ousted Irish premier Dr Garret FitzGerald as leader of his Fine Gael party following defeat to Fianna Fail’s Charles Haughey at the parliamentary election. On his decision to...
Funeral of Gerald Steenson (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report of the funeral of INLA leader Gerald Steenson (aka Dr Death). Includes a graveside warning that the feud between warring Irish National Liberation Army factions has not ended with his murder and that...
IRA assassination of Judge Maurice Gibson and wife (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report of the assassination by the Provisional Irish Republican Army of top target Lord Justice Maurice Gibson and his wife in a car bomb attack. Including accounts by Philip Rainey and David Irwin,...
Assassinated judge made security errors (1987)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the assassination of Lord Justice Maurice Gibson by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. On the discovery that he had made a fatal blunder that allowed the terrorists to set their ambush,...
Secretary of State on Northern Ireland security (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King on the need for the whole community to unite behind the security forces and against the Provincial Irish Republican Army, in the wake of Lord Justice...
IRA ambushed by SAS at Loughgall (1987)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the shooting dead by security members of eight Irish Republican Army members during an attack on a Royal Ulster Constabulary barracks in Loughgall. Includes an account from a man living nearby,...
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...
Funeral of INLA victim Barry Duffy (1987)
- Genre
- News report
Report of the Armagh funeral of Barry Duffy, killed by a faction of the Irish National Liberation Army. Male reporter not identified.
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,...