Transcript of an interview with Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland Minister of Education, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 28 May 2000. Following a statement from the IRA on decommissioning, the UUP, in a close vote, have decided to go back into the Executive with Sinn Féin. Martin McGuinness states that he is happy that the institutions will be reinstated. Humphrys also discusses with McGuinness the Patten report and the future of the RUC. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 28 May 2000
Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness
Role at time of Interview: Northern Ireland Minister of Education
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: 2000
Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, David Trimble, Peter Mandelson, John Taylor
Key Words: Decommissioning, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, Patten report, RUC, Sinn Féin, UUP