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Interview with Ian Paisley by George Negus for SBS Dateline in June 2007

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Transcript of an interview with Ian Paisley, First Minister of Northern Ireland, by George Negus for SBS Dateline in June 2007. One month previously 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. In this interview Paisley discusses the possibilities and difficulties of power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. Dateline is an Australian current affairs programme on the SBS channel with a particular focus on international events.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 20 June 2007

Name of First Interviewee: Ian Paisley

Role at time of Interview: Former First Minister of Northern Ireland

Interviewer: George Negus

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © Copyright (2002-2010 SBS)

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: SBS Dateline

Time Period covered: 2007

Key Individuals: Ian Paisley, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Tony Blair

Key Words: Religion, DUP, power-sharing, unionist, Sinn Fein, IRA, British government, paramilitary

 

 

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