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Interview with John Bruton by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 11 February 1996

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Transcript of an interview with John Bruton, Irish Taoiseach, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 11 February 1996. Two days earlier, the Provisional IRA ended its ceasefire, detonating a bomb in the London docklands which killed 2 and injured 40. Bruton outlines how the peace process can be maintained despite this event taking place. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 11 February 1996

Name of First Interviewee: John Bruton

Role at time of Interview: Irish Taoiseach

Interviewer: John Humphrys

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © BBC On the Record

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record

Time Period covered: 1996

Key Individuals: John Bruton, Gerry Adams, David Trimble, Dick Spring, Patrick Mayhew

Key Words: Docklands bombing, Sinn Féin, IRA, ceasefire, Irish government, Mitchell principles, Washington Three, British government, diaspora

 

 

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