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Interview with Martin McGuinness by Nicholas Watt and Owen Bowcott for the Guardian newspaper in March 2007

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Transcript of an interview with Martin McGuinness by Nicholas Watt and Owen Bowcott in March 2007 for the Guardian newspaper. McGuinness evaluates Tony Blair’s contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process. The interview was conducted as part of the Guardian’s three day series examining Tony Blair’s involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process. It was published three months before his resignation as British Prime Minister.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 14 March 2007

Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness

Role at time of Interview: Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland

Interviewer: Nicholas Watt, Owen Bowcott

Purpose: News, Political

Media: Transcript

Copyright: (c) Guardian News & Media Ltd

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: The Guardian newspaper

Time Period covered: 1997-2005

Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, Tony Blair, David Trimble, Ian Paisley

Key Words: Strategy, Sinn Féin, UUP, IRA, decommissioning

 

 

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