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Interview with David Trimble, Rev. Martin Smyth and William Ross for ITN on 25 March 2000

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Video interview with David Trimble (designate First Minister of Northern Ireland), Rev. Martin Smyth (UUP MP for Belfast South) and William Ross (UUP MP for East Londonderry) for ITN on 25 March 2000. On that date Trimble defeated Rev. Martin Smyth in a vote on the leadership of the UUP. The interviewees discuss the strength of Trimble’s leadership of the UUP and the recurring issue of decommissioning-devolution.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 25 March 2000

Name of First Interviewee: David Trimble

Name of Second Interviewee: Rev. Martin Smyth

Name of Third Interviewee: William Ross

Role at time of Interview: David Trimble (designate First Minister of Northern Ireland), Rev. Martin Smyth (UUP MP for Belfast South), William Ross (UUP MP for East Londonderry)  

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: ©2013 ITN All rights reserved

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: ITN

Time Period covered: 2000

Key Individuals: David Trimble, Rev. Martin Smyth, William Ross

Key Words: UUP, power-sharing, decommissioning, IRA, IICD, Patten Report, policing

 

 

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