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Interview with Albert Reynolds by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 20 February 1994

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Transcript of an interview with Albert Reynolds, Irish Taoiseach, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 20 February 1994. On 15 December 1993 the British and Irish governments jointly issued the Downing Street Declaration which affirmed the right of the people of Northern Ireland to self-determination and stated that future relations between North and South on the island of Ireland were to be determined by the consent of people on both parts of the island. As of February 1994 the republican movement had not publicly supported the Declaration. In this interview Reynolds discusses the political impasse over the Downing Street Declaration and the current relationship between both governments. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 20 February 1994

Name of First Interviewee: Albert Reynolds

Role at time of Interview: Irish Taoiseach

Interviewer: John Humphrys

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © BBC On the Record

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record

Time Period covered: 1994

Key Individuals: Albert Reynolds, John Major, Bill Clinton, Patrick Mayhew, Danny Morrison, Michael Ancram

Key Words: Downing Street Declaration, Sinn Féin, IRA, South Africa, Middle East, ceasefire, broadcasting ban, media, American government, Clinton visa, DUP, SDLP

 

 

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