Audio interview with John Alderdice, former leader of the Alliance Party and First Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly, by Andy O’Mahony for the RTE Radio 1 programme Dialogue, broadcast on 10 June 2008. Alderdice offers a psychological analysis of the Troubles and the peace process in Northern Ireland. The episode is part of the Dialogue radio series on RTE Radio 1, which examines the interests, values and beliefs of guests through in depth one-on-one interviews.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 10 June 2008
Name of First Interviewee: John Alderdice
Role at time of Interview: Former leader of the Alliance Party and former First Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Interviewer: Andy O’Mahony
Purpose: Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Dialogue
Time Period covered: 1969-2008
Key Individuals: John Alderdice, Brian Faulkner, James Molyneaux, Margaret Thatcher, George Mitchell
Key Words: Violence, youth, conflict resolution, injustice, terrorism, IRA, prisoner, British policy, Anglo-Irish Agreement, sectarianism