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Interview with John Alderdice by Andy O’Mahony for RTE Radio 1 Dialogue in June 2008

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Audio interview with John Alderdice, former leader of the Alliance Party and First Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, by Andy O’Mahony for the RTE Radio 1 programme Dialogue, broadcast on 10 June 2008. Alderdice offers a psychological analysis of the Troubles and the peace process in Northern Ireland. The episode is part of the Dialogue radio series on RTE Radio 1, which examines the interests, values and beliefs of guests through in depth one-on-one interviews.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 10 June 2008

Name of First Interviewee: John Alderdice

Role at time of Interview: Former leader of the Alliance Party and former First Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly

Interviewer: Andy O’Mahony

Purpose: Research

Media: Audio

Copyright: © RTÉ 2012

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Dialogue

Time Period covered: 1969-2008

Key Individuals: John Alderdice, Brian Faulkner, James Molyneaux, Margaret Thatcher, George Mitchell

Key Words: Violence, youth, conflict resolution, injustice, terrorism, IRA, prisoner, British policy, Anglo-Irish Agreement, sectarianism

 

 

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