Audio interviews with community group leaders in Belfast by Barbara Walshe for the RTE Radio 1 series Picking up the Pieces broadcast on 24 March 2012. Interviewees discuss their efforts to grow and nurture cross-community relations along peace lines/ interfaces between Catholic and Protestant areas in Belfast. Particular emphasis is given to youth outreach in these interviews. The interviews are part of week four of this broadcast series subtitled Interfaces. This radio series explores the work of grassroots organisations seeking to promote cross community reconciliation in Northern Ireland through dialogue, recreational activities and local initiatives.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 24 March 2012
Name of First Interviewee: Deirdre McMahon
Name of Second Interviewee: Mark McBride
Name of Third Interviewee: Paul Donnelly, Laura Coulter
Interviewer: Barbara Walshe
Purpose: Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Picking up the Pieces
Time Period covered: 1997-2012
Key Individuals: Deirdre McMahon, Mark McBride, Paul Donnelly, Laura Coulter
Key Words: Religion, youth, violence, community leaders, peace line, segregation, community relations