Audio interview with Jim Rodgers, former Lord Mayor of Belfast, and Conall McDevitt, SDLP MLA for South Belfast, by William Crawley for BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 15 April 2013. Over the previous days, hundreds of UVF commemoration flags were placed along streets in East Belfast in anticipation of the 1913 Commemorative Parade. Rodgers and McDevitt discuss the potential impact of commemorative events on contemporary politics in Northern Ireland. The Nolan Show is BBC Radio Ulster’s daily current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 15 April 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Jim Rodgers
Name of Second Interviewee: Conall McDevitt
Role at time of Interview: Jim Rodgers (UUP Victoria councillor on Belfast City Council), Conall McDevitt (SDLP MLA for South Belfast)
Interviewer: William Crawley
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 1912-2013
Key Individuals: Jim Rodgers, Conall McDevitt
Key Words: UUP, SDLP, flag, commemoration, UVF, Alliance Party, community relations