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Title Interview with Gerry Adams by George Negus for SBS Dateline in June 2007
Date June 2007
Description Transcript of an interview with Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, by George Negus for SBS Dateline in June 2007. One month previously the DUP, Sinn Féin, UUP and SDLP formed a new Northern Ireland Executive, devolved power-sharing government having been provided for in the St. Andrew’s Agreement of late 2006. On 8 May the Northern Ireland Assembly met and Ian Paisley was elected First Minister of Northern Ireland, Martin McGuinness becoming deputy First Minister. In this interview Paisley discusses the possibilities and difficulties of power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. Dateline is an Australian current affairs programme on the SBS channel with a particular focus on international events.
Date of Release/Broadcast 20 June 2007
Name of First Interviewee Gerry Adams
Role at time of Interview President of Sinn Fein
Interviewer George Negus
Purpose News
Media Transcript
Copyright © Copyright (2002-2010 SBS)
Link Click here
Programme/Book/Article SBS Dateline
Time Period covered 2007
Key Individuals Gerry Adams, Ian Paisley, Tony Blair, Bertie Ahern, Martin McGuinness
Key Words Sinn Fein, DUP, power-sharing, IRA, paramilitary, partition
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