Video interview with Ian Paisley, former First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Stephen Nolan for BBC 1 The Nolan Show in April 2007. One month later 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. This is the third of a four part interview.
Date of Release/Broadcast: April 2007
Name of First Interviewee: Ian Paisley
Role at time of Interview: Designate First Minister of Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Nolan Live
Time Period covered: 1922-2007
Key Individuals: Ian Paisley, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Peter Hain, James Craig
Key Words: DUP, power-sharing, religion, unionist, St. Andrew’s Agreement, Sinn Fein, IRA, British government, youth