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