Video interview with Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, by Riz Khan for Al Jazeera English Riz Khan in September 2007. In May of that year the DUP, Sinn Féin, UUP and SDLP formed a new Northern Ireland Executive, devolved power-sharing government having been provided for in the St. Andrew’s Agreement of late 2006. On 8 May the Northern Ireland Assembly met and Ian Paisley was elected First Minister of Northern Ireland, Martin McGuinness becoming deputy First Minister. Gerry Adams discusses the significance of power-sharing politics and the future constitutional position of Northern Ireland. Riz Khan was a current affairs programme on Al Jazeera English.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 20 September 2007
Name of First Interviewee: Gerry Adams
Role at time of Interview: President of Sinn Fein
Interviewer: Riz Khan
Purpose: News
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright: © Al Jazeera
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: Al Jazeera English Riz Khan
Time Period covered: 2007
Key Individuals: Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Ian Paisley, Tony Blair
Key Words: Sinn Fein, St. Andrew’s Agreement, power-sharing, Israel, partition, British government, dissident republican, Bloody Sunday, Fianna Fail