Audio interview with Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Michael Reade on 30 September 2011 for The Michael Reade show on LMFM. McGuinness had officially launched his political campaign to be President of the Republic of Ireland in Derry/Londonderry the previous evening. He discusses his participation in the political and military wings of the republican movement over previous decades and illustrates the growth of the peace process in Northern Ireland during this period. The Michael Reade Show is a daily current affairs programme on LMFM, a Drogheda based radio station.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 30 September 2011
Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness
Role at time of Interview: Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Michael Reade
Purpose: News, Political
Media: Audio
Copyright: © COPYRIGHT 2012 LMFM
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: LMFM The Michael Reade Show
Time Period covered: 1974-2011
Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, Peter Robinson
Key Words: Presidential campaign, Derry, Londonderry, Sinn Féin, unionist, IRA, politicisation, British Army, dissident, republican, Saville Inquiry