Audio interview with Jeffrey Donaldson, DUP MP for Lagan Valley by Stephen Nolan for BBC Radio Ulster the Nolan Show on 19 December 2012. On 3 December Belfast City Council voted to only fly the Union Jack above City Hall on designated days rather than the entire calendar year. The motion was supported by Sinn Fein, the SDLP and the Alliance Party. This decision led to public protests by members of the unionist community across Northern Ireland during December 2012. In some areas PSNI members were attacked and death threats sent to Northern Ireland politicians. Two DUP members were also warned of death threats from dissident republicans during this period. Donaldson is interviewed about the formation of a Unionist Forum in response to these protests. The Nolan Show is a daily current affairs programme on BBC Radio Ulster.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 19 December 2012
Name of First Interviewee: Jeffrey Donaldson
Role at time of Interview: DUP MP for Lagan Valley
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 2012
Key Individuals: Jeffrey Donaldson
Key Words: Flag, economy, Alliance Party, UUP, DUP, PUP, Sinn Fein, protest, SDLP, PSNI, violence, youth, security