State Archives: Charles Haughey urged Britain to defer plastic bullets move

Records from his office reveal he was concerned about the deployment of the UDR in Catholic areas.

State Archives: Charles Haughey urged Britain to defer plastic bullets move
Mon, 30 Dec, 2019 - 00:00
Cate McCurry

Taoiseach Charles Haughey urged British authorities to defer a decision to equip the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) with plastic bullets, declassified state papers show.

Records from his office reveal he was concerned about the deployment of the UDR in Catholic areas.

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