Audio interview with Tommie Gorman, RTE Northern editor, by Rachael English for RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland on 18 November 2013. One day earlier it was announced that Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, would make an official state visit to Great Britain in April 2014. Gorman discusses the significance of this decision within the context of British-Irish relations and the Northern Ireland peace process. Morning Ireland is RTE Radio 1’s early morning current affairs broadcast.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 18 November 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Tommie Gorman
Role at time of Interview: RTE Northern editor
Interviewer: Rachael English
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland
Time Period covered: 1990-2013
Key Individuals: Tommie Gorman, Michael D. Higgins, Queen Elizabeth II, Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese, Enda Kenny, Eamon Gilmore
Key Words: Irish presidency, Queen Elizabeth II visit, East-West relations, Royal Family, British Army