Transcript of an interview with a representative of the IRA for An Phoblacht in September 2002. This year saw rising tensions in Northern Ireland over decommissioining, street violence and an alleged IRA intelligence operation at Stormont. In this interview an IRA representative discusses the organisation’s views on the instability in Northern Ireland. On 14 October 2002 devolved government collapsed. An Phoblacht is a monthly newspaper published by Sinn Fein.
Date of Release/Broadcast: September 2002
Role at time of Interview: Representative of the IRA
Interviewer:
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: An Phoblacht © 2013
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: An Phoblacht
Time Period covered: 2002
Key Individuals: David Trimble, Brian Nelson
Key Words: IRA, British government, paramilitary, religion, IICD, decommissioning, UDA, media, ceasefire, Castlereagh raid, Columbia Three