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Interviews with David Trimble, Gerry Adams, Tony Blair, Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Donaldson for ITN on 6 May 2000

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Video interview with David Trimble (designate First Minister of Northern Ireland), Gerry Adams (president of Sinn Fein), Tony Blair (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom), Peter Mandelson (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and Jeffrey Donaldson (UUP MP for Lagan Valley) for ITN on 6 May 2000. On that date the IRA issued a statement indicating its readiness to begin a process to ‘completely and verifiably’ put its arms beyond use. The interviewees discuss the potential significance of this announcement.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 6 May 2000

Name of First Interviewee: David Trimble, Gerry Adams

Name of Second Interviewee: Tony Blair, Peter Mandelson

Name of Third Interviewee: Jeffrey Donaldson

Role at time of Interview: David Trimble (designate First Minister of Northern Ireland), Gerry Adams (president of Sinn Fein), Tony Blair (Prime minister of the United Kingdom), Peter Mandelson (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), Jeffrey Donaldson (UUP MP for Lagan Valley)

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: ©2013 ITN All rights reserved

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: ITN

Time Period covered: 2000

Key Individuals: David Trimble, Gerry Adams, Tony Blair, Peter Mandelson, Jeffrey Donaldson

Key Words: UUP, Sinn Fein, power-sharing, decommissioning, IRA, devolution, East-West relations

 

 

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