Audio interview with Eamonn McCann, journalist and political activist, and Seamus Mallon, former deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Matt Cooper for Today FM The Last Word with Matt Cooper on 8 April 2013. On the same date former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher died. McCann and Mallon discuss the political life and legacy of Thatcher with particular reference to the issue of hunger strikes in Northern Ireland. The Last Word with Matt Cooper is Today FM’s afternoon current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 8 April 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Eamonn McCann
Role at time of Interview: Eamonn McCann (journalist and political activist), Seamus Mallon (former deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland)
Interviewer: Matt Cooper
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: © The Last Word with Matt Cooper on Today FM
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: Today FM The Last Word with Matt Cooper
Time Period covered: 1981-2013
Key Individuals: Eamonn McCann, Seamus Mallon, Margaret Thatcher, Robert Armstrong, Dermot Nally, Garret FitzGerald
Key Words: Hunger strike, Maze, prison, IRA, SDLP, Anglo-Irish Agreement