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Interview with Jim Rodgers and Conall McDevitt by William Crawley for BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 15 April 2013

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Audio interview with Jim Rodgers, former Lord Mayor of Belfast, and Conall McDevitt, SDLP MLA for South Belfast, by William Crawley for BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 15 April 2013. Over the previous days, hundreds of UVF commemoration flags were placed along streets in East Belfast in anticipation of the 1913 Commemorative Parade. Rodgers and McDevitt discuss the potential impact of commemorative events on contemporary politics in Northern Ireland. The Nolan Show is BBC Radio Ulster’s daily current affairs programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 15 April 2013

Name of First Interviewee: Jim Rodgers

Name of Second Interviewee: Conall McDevitt

Role at time of Interview: Jim Rodgers (UUP Victoria councillor on Belfast City Council), Conall McDevitt (SDLP MLA for South Belfast)

Interviewer: William Crawley

Purpose: News

Media: Audio

Copyright: BBC © 2013

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show

Time Period covered: 1912-2013

Key Individuals: Jim Rodgers, Conall McDevitt

Key Words: UUP, SDLP, flag, commemoration, UVF, Alliance Party, community relations

 

 

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