Video interview with Peter Robinson, First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Mark Carruthers for BBC Northern Ireland The View in October 2012. On 5 June 2008 Peter Robinson became First Minister of Northern Ireland with Martin McGuinness acting as deputy First Minister. In this interview Robinson discusses the achievements and limitations of power-sharing in Northern Ireland with particular reference to the issues of welfare and employment. The View is BBC Northern Ireland’s weekly current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: October 2012
Name of First Interviewee: Peter Robinson
Role at time of Interview: First Minister of Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Peter Robinson
Purpose: News
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Northern Ireland The View
Time Period covered: 2012
Key Individuals: Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness
Key Words: DUP, Sinn Fein, power-sharing, SDLP, unemployment