Transcript of an interview with John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and John Bruton, Irish Taoiseach, on 22 February 1995. On that date the British and Irish governments published Framework Documents outlining proposals for a future peace agreement and representative government in Northern Ireland. In this interview Major and Bruton discuss the content of the documents and the potential for a peace settlement in Northern Ireland.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 22 February 1995
Name of First Interviewee: John Major
Role at time of Interview: John Major (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom), John Bruton (Irish Taoiseach)
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright:
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: johnmajor.co.uk
Time Period covered: 1991-1994
Key Individuals: John Major, John Bruton, Albert Reynolds, Dick Spring, Patrick Mayhew, Michael Ancram
Key Words: Framework Documents, Brooke-Mayhew Talks, Downing Street Declaration, European Union, paramilitary, ceasefire, Anglo-Irish Agreement, Sinn Féin, DUP, UUP, SDLP, community relations