Audio interview with Alasdair McDonnell, leader of the SDLP, and Jonathan Bell, DUP MLA for Strangford, by William Crawley for BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 17 April 2013. In that same month the SDLP called for a new commission to impose strict regulation on the flying of flags and emblems in Northern Ireland. It also criticised the leadership of the DUP’s Peter Robinson only days after Martin McGuinness had questioned unionist politicians’ commitment to power-sharing in Northern Ireland. McDonnell and Bell discuss the future of power-sharing at Stormont. The Nolan Show is BBC Radio Ulster’s daily current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 17 April 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Alasdair McDonnell
Name of Second Interviewee: Jonathan Bell
Role at time of Interview: Alasdair McDonnell (leader of the SDLP), Jonathan Bell (DUP MLA for Strangford)
Interviewer: William Crawley
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 2012-2013
Key Individuals: Alasdair McDonnell, Jonathan Bell, Peter Robinson, Naomi Long
Key Words: SDLP, DUP, Sinn Fein, flag, emblem, economy, Alliance Party