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Interviews with Peter Mandelson, Martin McGuinness and David Trimble for ITN on 11 February 2000

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Video interviews with Peter Mandelson (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), Martin McGuinness (designate Northern Ireland Minister of Education) and David Trimble (designate First Minister of Northern Ireland), for ITN on 11 February 2000. On that date Peter Mandelson suspended devolved government and returned direct rule to Northern Ireland over the continued impasse on IRA decommissioning and the potential resignation of David Trimble as First Minister of Northern Ireland. Mandelson, McGuinness and Trimble discuss the significance of that day’s events.

Date of Release/Broadcast: 11 February 2000

Name of First Interviewee: Peter Mandelson

Name of Second Interviewee: Martin McGuinness

Name of Third Interviewee: David Trimble

Role at time of Interview: Peter Mandelson (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), Martin McGuinness (designate Northern Ireland Minister of Education), David Trimble (designate First Minister of Northern Ireland)

Purpose: News

Media: Audiovisual

Copyright: ©2013 ITN All rights reserved

Link: Watch the interview

Programme/Book/Article: ITN

Time Period covered: 2000

Key Individuals: Peter Mandelson, Martin McGuinness, David Trimble

Key Words: Sinn Fein, UUP, power-sharing, decommissioning, IRA, Trimble resignation, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, IICD

 

 

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