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Interview with John Taylor by Helmut Sorge for RTE Radio in July 1972

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Transcript of an interview with John Taylor, former Minister of State at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Northern Ireland, for RTE Radio and published in the Irish Times on 17 July 1972. In February of that year Taylor survived an assassination attempt by members of the Official IRA, although he suffered serious injuries. One month later legislative power for Northern Ireland was transferred from Stormont to Westminster. In this interview Taylor discusses the impact of direct rule on tensions in Northern Ireland and his own vision for peace and stability. The Irish Times is the leading daily newspaper in Ireland.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 17 July 1972

Name of First Interviewee: John Taylor

Role at time of Interview: Former Minister of State at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Northern Ireland

Interviewer: © 2013 THE IRISH TIMES

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © 2013 THE IRISH TIMES

Link: Read the tanscript

Programme/Book/Article: Irish Times

Time Period covered: 1972

Key Individuals: John Taylor, Ian Paisley, Enoch Powell, Brian Faulkner, William Craig

Key Words: Unionist Party, British government, constitution, partition, religion, economy, Council of Ireland, UDA, IRA

 

 

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