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Interview with David Trimble by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 11 March 2001

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Transcript of an interview with David Trimble, First Minister of Northern Ireland, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 11 March 2001. As both local and general elections approach David Trimble remains under pressure from elements within unionism due to allegations that Sinn Féin and the IRA have not fulfilled their commitments on decommissioning. Humphrys discusses the issue with Trimble who makes it clear that the maintenance of the devolved institutions depends on IRA cooperation with decommissioning. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 11 March 2001

Name of First Interviewee: David Trimble

Role at time of Interview: First Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the UUP

Interviewer: John Humphrys

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © BBC On the Record

Link: Read the transcript  

Time Period covered: 2001

Key Individuals: David Trimble, John de Chastelain

Key Words: Decommissioning, North-South bodies, general election, local elections

 

 

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