Audio interview with Ann Travers, sister of Mary Travers, a victim of IRA violence, by Stephen Nolan and broadcast on BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 30 May 2013. In 1984 Ann Travers’ sister Mary was shot dead by the I.R.A. In 2010 Mary McArdle, who had been jailed for her role in the killing, was appointed to the position of Ministerial Special Adviser to the Sinn Fein Culture Minister Caral Ni Chuilin. Ann Travers has since been lobbying for a bill disallowing ex-prisoners guilty of serious paramilitary offences from taking positions as Special Advisers at Stormont. In the interview Travers discusses the proposed bill. The Nolan Show is BBC Radio Ulster’s daily current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 30 May 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Ann Travers
Role at time of Interview: Sister of a victim of IRA violence
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 2013
Key Individuals: Ann Travers, Mary McArdle, Caral Ni Chuilin
Key Words: Special Adviser, Sinn Fein, IRA