Transcript of an interview with John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and John Bruton, Irish Taoiseach, on 9 May 1995. On 22 February 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 conditions for future political negotiations in Northern Ireland with particular reference to the issue of decommissioning.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 9 May 1995
Name of First Interviewee: John Major
Name of Second Interviewee: John Bruton
Interviewer: 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: 1995
Key Individuals: John Major, John Bruton, Michael Ancram, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Al Gore
Key Words: British government, Irish government, ceasefire, paramilitary UDA, UVF, Red Hand Commandos, Sinn Féin, decommissioning