Video interview with Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Joseph Pascal for the Hudson Union Society on 11 July 2012. Two weeks previously Queen Elizabeth II shook hands with Martin McGuinness as part of her visit to Northern Ireland. In this interview McGuinness discusses their meeting and the need for public reconciliation as a way of dealing with the past. The Hudson Union Society is an American-based organisation which facilitates public engagement with leading global figures in politics, popular culture and society.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 11 July 2012
Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness
Role at time of Interview: Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Joseph Pascal
Purpose: Research
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright:
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: Hudson Union Society
Time Period covered: 1922-2012
Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, Queen Elizabeth II
Key Words: Queen Elizabeth II visit, Irish civil war, media, partition