"There was no press censorship in the UK, including NI, enforced at the barrel of a gun or anything else."

There certainly was. Thatcher banned the broadcasting of Sinn Fein leader's voices I seem to remember. It was exposed for the farce it was when they had a bloke who sounded just like Gerry Adams syncing to your man on the telly - the words could be broadcast, Just not the sound of Adams' voice.