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Interview with Oliver Napier by Don Anderson for BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons in 2007

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Audio interview with Oliver Napier, former leader of the Alliance Party, by Don Anderson for BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons in 2007. In this interview Napier discusses in-depth the Sunningdale talks. History Lessons was a BBC Radio Ulster series which re-interpreted events in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and Peace Process. This is the third part of a five part interview.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 2007

Name of First Interviewee: Oliver Napier

Role at time of Interview: Former leader of the Alliance Party

Interviewer: Don Anderson

Purpose: Research

Media: Audio

Copyright: BBC © 2013

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster History Lessons

Time Period covered: 1971-2007

Key Individuals: Oliver Napier, Rev. Albert McElroy, Terence O’Neill, Basil McIvor, Billy Boyd, David Corkey, Bob Cooper, Edward Heath, Basil Glass, Brian Faulkner, Felim O’Neill, Bertie McConnell, Tom Gormley, William Whitelaw

Key Words: Alliance Party, religion, New Ulster Movement, power-sharing, election, Vanguard Unionist Progressive Party, Darlington Conference, Sunningdale Agreement, power-sharing, proportional representation, Unionist Party, Council of Ireland, paramilitary

 

 

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