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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