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Interview with Mitchel McLaughlin by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 6 February 2000

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Transcript of an interview with Mitchel McLaughlin, chairperson of Sinn Fein, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 6 February 2000. Two years on from the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement the political situation in Northern Ireland is precarious. The institutions have been suspended due to the UUP pulling out of the Executive in response to a lack of movement on IRA decommissioning. In this interview Mitchell McLaughlin discusses the situation. He believes that David Trimble’s position as leader of the UUP is detrimental to the peace process. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 06 December 2000

Name of First Interviewee: Mitchel McLaughlin

Role at time of Interview: Chairperson 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: Mitchel McLaughlin, David Trimble, Peter Mandelson, Danny Morrison, Tony Blair, Gerry Adams

Key Words: Sinn Féin, suspension, Assembly, Executive, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, decommissioning, IRA, UUP

 

 

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