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Interview with Martin McGuinness by Nick Robinson for BBC News Northern Ireland on 2 February 2002

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Transcript of an interview with Martin McGuinness by Nick Robinson for BBC News Northern Ireland on 2 February 2002. On the thirtieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday, McGuinness describes the impact of that event on the Troubles and the current state of affairs in the peace process.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 2 February 2002

Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness

Role at time of Interview: Northern Ireland Minister of Education

Interviewer: Nick Robinson

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © BBC News Northern Ireland

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: BBC News Northern Ireland

Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, John Hume, John Reid, Sammy Davenny, Desmond Beatty, Seamus Cusack, Tony Blair, Mark Durkan, Gerry Adams, Bertie Ahern

Key Words: Bloody Sunday, Saville Inquiry, Dublin-Monaghan bombing, B-Specials, British Army, British government, RUC, truth commission, South Africa, power-sharing, North-South relations, IRA, partition, community relations, education, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, legacy

 

 

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