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