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