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Interview with Martin McGuinness by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 7 May 2000

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Transcript of an interview with Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 7 May 2000. Martin McGuinness heralds the recent IRA statement on decommissioning as a massive step forward and urges Unionist politicians to reciprocate by ensuring that the institutions set up under the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement are reinstated. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 7 May 2000

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

Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, David Trimble, Tony Blair, Bertie Ahern, John Hume, Peter Mandelson

Key Words: Decommissioning, Good Friday Agreement, Belfast Agreement, North-South bodies, IRA, Sinn Féin

 

 

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