Transcript of an interview with Jack Lynch, Irish Taoiseach, by Alan Hart for BBC Panorama and published in the Irish Times on 6 February 1973. In March of that year the British government introduced a White Paper entitled ‘Northern Ireland Constitutional Proposals’ which included plans for a devolved power-sharing assembly and a Council of Ireland. In advance of the publication of this document Lynch discusses the key proposals and outlines his vision for unionists within a united Ireland. The Irish Times is the leading daily newspaper in Ireland.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 6 February 1973
Name of First Interviewee: Jack Lynch
Role at time of Interview: Irish Taoiseach
Interviewer: Alan Hart
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © 2013 THE IRISH TIMES
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: Irish Times
Time Period covered: 1973
Key Individuals: Jack Lynch, William Whitelaw
Key Words: UDA, religion, British Army, IRA, partition, Council of Ireland, paramilitary, youth, education