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Roy Mason on allegations in Bennett Report (1979)
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Roy Mason on planned changes to the Police service in Northern Ireland following an investigation into allegations of police wrongdoing, the results of which have...
David James on future of Anthony Nolan (1979)
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Dr David James, head of Westminster Children’s Hospital Blood Transfusion Unit, on the future of 7 year-old Anthony Nolan, who needs a bone marrow transplant, and on testing a new method of treatment....
Stanley Clinton Davis on preparing for oil spills (1979)
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Labour MP Stanley Clinton Davis on the need to prepare for future oil spills, and World Maritime Day, which is sponsored by the United Nations. Davis talks about international cooperation with regard to...
June Taylor on leaving the police force (1979)
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Woman Police Officer June Taylor on her decision to leave the police force in order to marry a firefighter. She hopes to set up a guest house. Interviewer is Rodney Bennett.
Governor on prisoner protests at Walton (1979)
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The Governor of Walton Prison, William Driscoll, on action taken by prisoners in reaction to prison officers’ strikes. He says eleven prisoners have barricaded themselves into a cell. He will shortly have...
Ian Paisley on Bennett Report and police violence (1979)
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The Reverend Ian Paisley, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), on allegations by Dr Robert Irwin of police violence in Northern Ireland. Paisley says Irwin claims that a former SAS man raped the...
Erin Pizzey on divorce settlement (1979)
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Author and women’s rights campaigner Erin Pizzey on her divorce from her husband, Jack. She says her ex-husband is happy with the settlement and that she is surprised by the press reaction. Male...
Raid on Radio Jackie (1979)
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The unidentified male programme controller of pirate radio station Radio Jackie on a police raid during the station’s ten-year anniversary recording. He says Radio Jackie can offer local radio and...
Doorman on giving chase to gunman (1979)
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Unidentified doorman at the Intercontinental Hotel describes chasing and apprehending a man following a shooting at the hotel. He says he was putting tennis star Jimmy Connors into a car when he heard the...
Compulsory organ donation (1979)
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Unidentified male politician on the possibility of making organ donation compulsory. He argues that persuasion has failed, and claims that Secretary of State for Social Services, David Ennals is supporting...