Audio interview with Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin, by Gavin Jennings for RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland on 18 November 2013. One day earlier it was announced that Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland, had accepted an invitation to make an official state visit to Great Britain in April 2014. Ferriter discusses the significance of this decision within the historical contexts of British-Irish relations and the Northern Ireland peace process. Morning Ireland is RTE Radio 1’s early morning current affairs broadcast.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 18 November 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Diarmaid Ferriter
Role at time of Interview: Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin
Interviewer: Gavin Jennings
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland
Time Period covered: 1949-2013
Key Individuals: Diarmaid Ferriter, Michael D. Higgins, Queen Elizabeth II, Robert Haydon, Patrick Hilary, Bertie Ahern, Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese
Key Words: Irish presidency, Queen Elizabeth II visit, East-West relations, Royal Family, Irish constitution, emigration, British Army, First World War