Audio interview with Jonathan Bell, DUP MLA for Strangford, by Stephen Nolan on 20 June 2013 for the Nolan Show on BBC Radio Ulster. Ahead of the annual summer marching season, Assistant Chief Constable of the PSNI Alastair Finlay suggested that it would be a peaceful period in Northern Ireland. Jonathan Bell discusses the importance of maintaining peace and stability during the marching season. A Parades Commission ruling on 9 July stated that an Orange Order parade could not pass through the Ardoyne area of Belfast on its return journey on 12 July, a decision which led to clashes between protesters and the PSNI in north and east Belfast for several days. The Nolan Show is a daily current affairs programme on BBC Radio Ulster.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 20 June 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Jonathan Bell
Role at time of Interview: DUP MLA for Strangford
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 2013
Key Individuals: Jonathan Bell, Alastair Finlay, Jeffrey Donaldson, Sammy Wilson
Key Words: Parade, PSNI, Parades Commission, Orange Order, economy, youth, community relations, policing, youth, G8, DUP, flag