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Interview with Peter Robinson by Ken Reid for UTV News on 22 January 2010

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Video interview with Peter Robinson, First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Ken Reid for UTV Live on 22 January 2010. 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 on the devolution of policing powers. These powers were finally devolved to the Northern Ireland administration under the terms of the Hillsborough Agreement of 5 February 2010.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 22 January 2010

Name of First Interviewee: Peter Robinson

Role at time of Interview: First Minister of Northern Ireland

Interviewer: Ken Reid

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

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Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: UTV Live

Time Period covered: 2010

Key Individuals: Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness

Key Words: DUP, policing, justice, Sinn Féin, parade, Hillsborough Agreement

 

 

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