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Interview with Ian Paisley by Stephen Nolan for BBC Nolan Live in April 2007

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Video interview with Ian Paisley, leader of the DUP, 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 second 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 video

Programme/Book/Article: BBC Nolan Live

Time Period covered: 2007

Key Individuals: Ian Paisley, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Peter Hain

Key Words: DUP, power-sharing, religion, unionist, St. Andrew’s Agreement, Sinn Fein, IRA, British government

 

 

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