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Interview with Martin McGuinness by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 26 March 1995

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Transcript of an interview with Martin McGuinness, vice president of Sinn Fein, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 26 March 1995. On 10 May Martin McGuinness held talks with Michael Ancram, then Political Development Minister at the Northern Ireland Office, the first official meeting of Sinn Fein and the British government in twenty-three years. In this interview McGuinness discusses the potential significance of the meeting for the progression of the peace process. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 26 March 1995

Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness

Role at time of Interview: Vice president of Sinn Féin

Interviewer: John Humphrys

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © BBC On the Record

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: BBC On The Record

Time Period covered: 1995

Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, Michael Ancram, Ken Maginnis

Key Words: Sinn Fein, all-party talks, decommissioning, demilitarisation, ceasefire, IRA, loyalist paramilitary, South Africa, Middle East, British army

 

 

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