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