Transcript of an interview with John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in Enniskillen on 31 March 1994. On 6 April the Provisional IRA announced a three day ceasefire. Major discusses the significance of this announcement and wider republican responses to the Downing Street Declaration of 15 December 1993. On 31 August 1994 the Provisional IRA announced a full cessation of military activity.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 31 March 1994
Name of First Interviewee: John Major
Role at time of Interview: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright:
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: johnmajor.co.uk
Time Period covered: 1994
Key Individuals: John Major, Albert Reynolds, Patrick Mayhew, Dick Spring
Key Words: British government, Irish government, Provisional IRA, Downing Street Declaration, ceasefire, Sinn Féin, religion, unemployment, education