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Claim

Claim 171

The government said groups that lived by the bomb and the gun, and those who supported them, could not in all circumstances be given the same rights as the rest of the population.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
The government said groups that lived by the bomb and the gun, and those who supported them, could not in all circumstances be given the same rights as the rest of the population.
Field
stated_justification
Value
Hurd's rationale
About
incident 1988-uk-broadcasting-ban-sinn-fein
Source
When Gerry Adams was played by an Oscar nominee, and the IRA weren't allowed talk about sausages archived copy
Publisher
TheJournal.ie
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2018-01

Quotation from the source

Those who live by the bomb and the gun and those who support them cannot in all circumstances be accorded the same rights as the rest of the population.