Audio interview with John Robb, founder of the New Ireland Group and former member of Seanad Éireann, by the BBC. The Belfast Agreement/ Good Friday Agreement contained proposals to promote the Irish language, Ulster Scots and the languages of other ethnic communities in Northern Ireland. Robb discusses the history of the Irish language on the island of Ireland with particular focus on the contribution of Protestants to the growth of the language. This interview forms part of the BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart online resource which documents thirty years of peace and violence in Northern Ireland from the Troubles to the Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement.
Date of Release/Broadcast: Unknown
Name of First Interviewee: John Robb
Role at time of Interview: Founder of the New Ireland Group
Interviewer: Unknown
Purpose: News, Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart
Time Period covered: 1998
Key Individuals: John Robb
Key Words: Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, Irish language, religion, education, community relations, New Ireland Group