Video interview with Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Joseph Pascal for the Hudson Union Society on 11 July 2012. Between October 1988 and September 1994 the British government banned the broadcast of voices of individuals from eleven organisations in Northern Ireland, including Sinn Féin, on television and radio. McGuinness discusses the reasons behind this policy and outlines proposals for a future peace and conflict resolution centre at the site of the fomer Maze/Long Kesh prison. 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: 1988-2012
Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, Margaret Thatcher, Gerry Adams, Peter Robinson, Barack Obama
Key Words: Media, Sinn Féin, British government, Maze/Long Kesh prison, commemoration, economy