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Interview with David Ford by Rachael English for RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland on 4 December 2013

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Audio interview with David Ford, Northern Ireland Minister of Justice, by Rachael English for RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland on 4 December 2013. One day earlier the findings of the Smithwick Tribunal were released to the public, which indicated that unidentified members of An Garda Síochána had colluded with the Provisional IRA in the killing of two RUC officers, Harry Breen and Bob Buchanan, in south Armagh on 20 March 1989. Ford discusses the tribunal's findings and the wider issues of victims and legacies. Morning Ireland is RTE Radio 1’s early morning current affairs broadcast.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 4 December 2013

Name of First Interviewee: David Ford

Role at time of Interview: Northern Ireland Minister of Justice and leader of the Alliance Party

Interviewer: Rachael English

Purpose: News

Media: Audio

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Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland

Time Period covered: 1989-2013

Key Individuals: David Ford, Harry Breen, Bob Buchanan, Pat Finucane

Key Words: Smithwick Tribunal, Jonesborough ambush, Provisional IRA, collusion, An Garda Síochána, RUC, victim, Irish government, border, intelligence, policing, Haass talks, legacy

 

 

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