Transcript of an interview with Daithi O Conaill, a member of the Provisional IRA, by Denis Taylor for the Times on 26 March 1973. Earlier that month the British government introduced a White Paper entitled ‘Northern Ireland Constitutional Proposals’ which included plans for a devolved power-sharing assembly and a Council of Ireland. O Conaill discusses the British government’s proposals and the possibility of an IRA truce in the future. The Times is the leading daily newspaper in the United Kingdom.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 27 March 1973
Name of First Interviewee: Daithi O Conaill
Role at time of Interview: Member of the Provisional IRA
Interviewer: Denis Taylor
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © Times Newspapers Limited 2013
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: The Times
Time Period covered: 1973
Key Individuals: Daithi O Conaill
Key Words: IRA, British government