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Interview with Peter Mandelson by David Frost for BBC Breakfast with Frost on 07 May 2000

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Transcript of an interview with Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by David Frost for BBC Breakfast with Frost on 7 May 2000. One day earlier the Provisional IRA issued a statement that it was ready to begin a process of completely and verifiably putting its arms beyond use. Mandelson reacts to this statement and discusses the potential for the return of devolved government to Northern Ireland. Power was restored to the Northern Executive on 29 May. Breakfast with Frost was a weekly BBC current affairs programme.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 07 May 2000

Name of First Interviewee: Peter Mandelson

Role at time of Interview: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Interviewer: David Frost

Purpose: News

Media: Transcript

Copyright: © BBC Breakfast with Frost

Link: Read the transcript

Programme/Book/Article: BBC Breakfast with Frost

Time Period covered: 2000

Key Individuals: Peter Mandelson, David Trimble, Martii Ahtisaari, Cyril Ramaphosa

Key Words: Decommissioning, IRA, IICD, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, RUC, policing, Patten report

 

 

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