Video interview with Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Alan Fisher for Al Jazeera Talk to Jazeera in November 2007. In May the DUP, Sinn Féin, UUP and SDLP formed a new Northern Ireland Executive, devolved power-sharing government having been provided for in the St. Andrew’s Agreement. In this interview McGuinness discusses the events in the Peace Process which led to power-sharing government in Northern Ireland. This is the first part of a two part interview.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 30 November 2007
Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness
Role at time of Interview: Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Alan Fisher
Purpose: News
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright:
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: Al Jazeera Talk to Jazeera
Time Period covered: 1994-2007
Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, Ian Paisley, Tony Blair, Nelson Mandela, Cyril Ramaphosa, Ralph Meyer
Key Words: Sinn Féin, St. Andrew’s Agreement, power-sharing, IRA, ceasefire, DUP