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Theft of guns from UDR base (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King’s reaction after a gang stole 200 guns from a Ulster Defence Regiment base. On his request for a full report, the recapture of the guns by the Royal...
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...
Ulster University killing by IRA (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King, on the murder by the IRA of a civilian and two policemen at Ulster University. Male interviewer not identified.
Secretary of State on Northern Ireland violence (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King, after his meeting with the Irish Foreign Secretary on Accord talks. On fighting terrorism, including the importance of cross-border co-operation with the...
Ian Paisley Commons protest over Dublin order (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Ian Paisley on his protest in the House of Commons, where he tore up a copy of an order originating in Dublin and upon which it had not been possible to move an amendment. On his then throwing the order...
IRA to stop firing shots over coffins (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Sinn Fein spokesman Danny Morrison on the policy change by the Irish Republican Army to cease firing shots over the coffins of its members, thereby removing the pretext for the Royal Ulster Constabulary to...
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,...
Secretary of State on security in Northern Ireland (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King, on improving security following the murder of Lord Chief Justice Maurice Gibson and the recent terrorist campaign by the Irish Republican Army. Female...
IRA assassination of Lord Justice Maurice Gibson (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
Irish Foreign Minister, Brian Lenihan, on the assassination of Lord Justice Maurice Gibson and his wife by the Provisional Irish Republican Army. Expresses confidence in the co-operation and security cover...