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
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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