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Interview with Naomi Long by Stephen Nolan for BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 7 December 2012

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Audio interview with Naomi Long, Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party, by Stephen Nolan for BBC Radio Ulster the Nolan Show on 7 December 2012. On 3 December Belfast City Council voted to only fly the Union flag above City Hall on designated days rather than the entire calendar year. The motion was supported by Sinn Fein, the SDLP and the Alliance Party. This decision led to public protests by sections of the unionist community across Northern Ireland, but particularly in Belfast, during December 2012 and early January 2013. In some areas PSNI members were attacked and death threats were sent to Northern Ireland politicians including Naomi Long. Two DUP members were also warned of death threats, apparently from dissident republicans, during this period. Long is interviewed about the impact of these protests on the political process in Northern Ireland. The Nolan Show is a daily current affairs programme on BBC Radio Ulster.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 7 December 2012

Name of First Interviewee: Naomi Long

Role at time of Interview: Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party

Interviewer: Stephen Nolan

Purpose: News

Media: Audio

Copyright: BBC © 2012

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show

Time Period covered: 2012

Key Individuals: Naomi Long, Mike Nesbitt

Key Words: Flag, Alliance Party, UUP, DUP, PUP, Sinn Fein, protest, SDLP, PSNI, violence, youth, security, power-sharing, community relations, identity, culture

 

 

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