Transcript of an interview with John Bruton, Irish Taoiseach, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 11 February 1996. Two days earlier, the Provisional IRA ended its ceasefire, detonating a bomb in the London docklands which killed 2 and injured 40. Bruton outlines how the peace process can be maintained despite this event taking place. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 11 February 1996
Name of First Interviewee: John Bruton
Role at time of Interview: Irish Taoiseach
Interviewer: John Humphrys
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © BBC On the Record
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record
Time Period covered: 1996
Key Individuals: John Bruton, Gerry Adams, David Trimble, Dick Spring, Patrick Mayhew
Key Words: Docklands bombing, Sinn Féin, IRA, ceasefire, Irish government, Mitchell principles, Washington Three, British government, diaspora