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Interview with Ian Paisley by Ed Curran for the Belfast Telegraph in June 2007

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Transcript of an interview with Ian Paisley, First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Ed Curran for the Belfast Telegraph in June 2007. One month earlier Paisley had become First Minister of Northern Ireland, leading a power-sharing Executive. In this interview he discusses his experiences of working with Sinn Fein at Stormont and reflects upon his political career to date. On year later he retired as leader of the DUP and First Minister of Northern Ireland. The Belfast Telegraph is one of Northern Ireland’s most widely read daily newspapers.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 11 June 2007

Name of First Interviewee: Ian Paisley

Role at time of Interview: First Minister of Northern Ireland

Interviewer: Ed Curran

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: Belfast Telegraph

Time Period covered: 1965-2007

Key Individuals: Ian Paisley, Gordon Brown, Bertie Ahern

Key Words: DUP, Sinn Fein, power-sharing, IRA, British government, religion

 

 

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