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Interviews with Gerry Adams and Malachi O’Doherty for ITN on 6 May 2000

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Video interviews with Gerry Adams (president of Sinn Fein) and Malachi O’Doherty (author and political commentator) 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. Adams and O’Doherty discuss the potential significance of this announcement.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 6 May 2000

Name of First Interviewee: Gerry Adams

Name of Second Interviewee: Malachi O’Doherty

Role at time of Interview: Gerry Adams (president of Sinn Fein), Malachi O’Doherty (author and political commentator)

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: ©2013 ITN All rights reserved

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: ITN

Time Period covered: 2000

Key Individuals: Gerry Adams, Malachi O’Doherty, Cyril Ramaphosa, Martti Ahtisaari

Key Words: Sinn Fein, power-sharing, decommissioning, IRA

 

 

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