Robinson in Jail in Monaghan

Robinson in Jail in Monaghan

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Details

Location

County Monaghan, Monaghan

Year

1986

Date

Production 08/08/1986

Length

03min 00sec

Audio

sound

Format

Betacam

colour

Source

Digitised as part of the BFI Heritage 2022 project.

Courtesy

British Film Institute, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Ivan Little reports for Good Evening Ulster on the aftermath of the 'Invasion of Clontibret'. On the night of 7 August 1986 several hundred loyalists, as part of the continuing protests against the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, crossed the border into Co Monaghan and reached the village of Clontibret. There, they proceeded to vandalise property and two Gardai officers were attacked and hospitalised. Armed Gardai broke up the protest and arrested DUP deputy leader Peter Robinson at the scene.

The report follows the legal consequences the following day, with Robinson detained in jail and refusing food. His legal representative is interviewed as well as the DUP's Nigel Dodds and Robinson's wife, Iris.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.
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