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Interview with Deaglán de Bréadún and Stephen King by Diarmaid Ferriter for RTE Radio 1 What If on 20 April 2008

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Audio interview with Deaglán de Bréadún, political correspondent of the Irish Times and author, and Stephen King, former adviser to David Trimble and Irish Examiner columnist, by Diarmaid Ferriter on 20 April 2008 for the RTE Radio 1 show What If. De Bréadún and King assess the political career of Peter Robinson and his contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process. The interview was part of the What If radio series which examined historical events and processes from a counterfactual standpoint.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 20 April 2008

Name of First Interviewee: Deaglán de Bréadún

Name of Second Interviewee: Stephen King

Role at time of Interview: Deaglán de Bréadún (political correspondent of the Irish Times and author), Stephen King (former adviser to David Trimble and Irish Examiner 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: 1986-2008

Key Individuals: Deaglán de Bréadún, Stephen King, Peter Robinson, Ian Paisley, James Molyneaux, Enoch Powell, Margaret Thatcher

Key Words: Anglo-Irish Agreement, DUP, Clontibret, IRA, loyalism, prison, paramilitary, politicisation, Representation of the People Act, joint unionist Taskforce, power-sharing

 

 

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