Audio interview with Mark Thompson, Director of Relatives for Justice, by Stephen Nolan on BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show on 30 May 2013. In 1984 Ann Travers’ sister Mary was shot dead by the I.R.A. In 2010 Mary McArdle, who had been jailed for her role in the killing, was appointed to the role of Ministerial Special Adviser to the Sinn Fein Culture Minister Caral Ni Chuilin. Ann Travers has since been lobbying for a bill disallowing ex-prisoners guilty of serious paramilitary offences from taking positions as Special Advisers at Stormont. Thompson discusses the proposed bill. The interview is preceded by comments on the issue from callers to the show. The Nolan Show is BBC Radio Ulster’s daily current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 30 May 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Mark Thompson
Role at time of Interview: Director of Relatives for Justice
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 2013
Key Individuals: Mark Thompson, Ann Travers, Mary McArdle, Caral Ni Chuilin
Key Words: Special Adviser, Sinn Fein, IRA, UUP, DUP, paramilitary, prisoner, Relatives for Justice, religion, SDLP