Audio interview with Sammy Wilson, Northern Ireland Minister of Finance, by Stephen Nolan for BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 8 May 2013. Earlier that same month Wilson ordered the Union flag to be flown at five additional government buildings. A December 2012 Belfast City Council ruling that the flag could only be flown on public buildings on 18 designated days had triggered public protests among unionists in Belfast in late 2012 and early 2013. Wilson discusses the impact of the flag issue on political stability in Northern Ireland. The Nolan Show is BBC Radio Ulster’s daily current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 8 May 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Sammy Wilson
Role at time of Interview: Northern Ireland Minister of Finance
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 2012-2013
Key Individuals: Sammy Wilson
Key Words: Flag, DUP, Sinn Fein, Alliance Party