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Interview with David Andrews and James Downey by Diarmaid Ferriter for RTE Radio 1 What If on 27 January 2008

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Audio interview with David Andrews, former Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, and James Downey, Irish Independent political columnist, by Diarmaid Ferriter on 20 April 2008 for the RTE Radio 1 series What If. Andrews and Downey discuss the events surrounding the Arms Trial in the Republic of Ireland in 1970 and examine its effects on peace and conflict in Northern Ireland. The interview was part of the What If radio series which examined historical events and processes from a counterfactual standpoint.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 27 January 2008

Name of First Interviewee: David Andrews

Name of Second Interviewee: James Downey

Role at time of Interview: David Andrews (former Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs), James Downey (Irish Independent columnist)

Interviewer: Diarmaid Ferriter

Purpose: Research, Academic

Media: Audio

Copyright: © RTÉ 2012

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 What If

Time Period covered: 1969-1971

Key Individuals: David Andrews, James Downey, Jack Lynch, Charles Haughey, Neil Blayney, Kevin Boland

Key Words: Arms trial, Fianna Fáil, public opinion, nationalist, violence, Irish unity, IRA

 

 

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