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Interview with Peter Robinson by Jim Fitzpatrick for BBC Northern Ireland The Politics Show in December 2009

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Video interview with Peter Robinson, First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Jim Fitzpatrick for BBC Northern Ireland The Politics Show in December 2009. On 18 November 2008 the DUP and Sinn Féin agreed a roadmap to allow for the devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland. However, progress was slow on coming to a final agreement on these issues in 2009. In this interview Robinson discusses the difficulties in negotiating a final agreement between the DUP and Sinn Féin on the devolution of policing and justice powers. These powers were finally devolved to the Northern Ireland administration under the terms of the Hillsborough Agreement of February 2010.

Date of Release/Broadcast: December 2009

Name of First Interviewee: Peter Robinson

Role at time of Interview: First Minister of Northern Ireland

Interviewer: Jim Fitzpatrick

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: BBC © 2013

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: BBC Northern Ireland The Politics Show

Time Period covered: 2006-2009

Key Individuals: Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness

Key Words: DUP, Sinn Féin, policing, justice, parade, UUP, SDLP

 

 

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