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Interview with Joe Cahill, Peter Mandelson, Alan Crowe, Rev. Jack Shearer and Déaglán de Bréadún for ITN on 7 May 2000

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Video interviews with Joe Cahill (former Chief of Staff of the Provisional IRA), Peter Mandelson (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), Alan Crowe (UUP Victoria councillor on Belfast City Council), Rev. Jack Shearer (Belfast based dean of the Church of Ireland) and Déaglán de Bréadún (Northern editor for the Irish Times) for ITN on 7 May 2000. One day earlier the IRA issued a statement indicating its readiness to begin a process to ‘completely and verifiably’ put its arms beyond use. The interviewees discuss the potential significance of this announcement.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 7 May 2000

Name of First Interviewee: Joe Cahill, Peter Mandelson

Name of Second Interviewee:  Alan Crowe, Rev. Jack Shearer

Name of Third Interviewee: Déaglán de Bréadún

Role at time of Interview: Joe Cahill (former Chief of Staff of the Provisional IRA), Peter Mandelson (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), Alan Crowe (UUP Victoria councillor on Belfast City Council), Rev. Jack Shearer (Belfast based dean of the Church of Ireland), Déaglán de

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: ©2013 ITN All rights reserved

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: ITN

Time Period covered: 2000

Key Individuals: Joe Cahill, Peter Mandelson, Alan Crowe, Rev. Jack Shearer, Déaglán de Bréadún, Gerry Adams

Key Words: Sinn Fein, power-sharing, decommissioning, IRA, religion

 

 

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