Audio interview with David, a former British soldier stationed in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, by Stephen Nolan for BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 10 June 2013. On 3 June the SPAD bill was passed disallowing ex-prisoners guilty of serious paramilitary offences from taking positions as Special Advisers at Stormont. This legislation also prompted discussion on the issue of a perceived hierarchy of victims from the Troubles. The interviewee discusses the bill and the wider issue of victims. The Nolan Show is BBC Radio Ulster’s daily current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 10 June 2013
Name of First Interviewee: David
Role at time of Interview: Former British soldier
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 2013
Key Individuals: Jim Allister, Paul Kavanagh, Martin McGuinness, David Ervine, Peter Robinson
Key Words: Special Adviser, British army, Provisional IRA, paramilitary, prisoner, loyalist, religion