Transcript of an interview with Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by Adam Boulton for Sky News Sunday Live on 7 February 2010. Two days earlier the Hillsborough Agreement was signed by the DUP and Sinn Féin devolving policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland administration. In this interview Woodward discusses the difficulties in reaching this agreement and the future stability of power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. Sunday Live is a breaking news programme on Sky News.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 7 February 2010
Name of First Interviewee: Shaun Woodward
Role at time of Interview: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Adam Boulton
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright:
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: Sky News Sunday Live
Time Period covered: 2006-2010
Key Individuals: Shaun Woodward, George Mitchell, Martin McGuinness, Gordon Brown, Brian Cowen, Peter Robinson
Key Words: Hillsborough Agreement, policing, justice, Sinn Féin, DUP, power-sharing, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, St. Andrew’s Agreement, Conservative Party