Audio interview with Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, by Rodney Edwards for Downtown Radio on 12 April 2009. On that date the Real IRA issued a statement in the Sunday Tribune newspaper in which they threatened to kill Martin McGuinness and resume a military campaign in Great Britain. In this interview McGuinness responds to the alleged threat to his safety and discusses the transition of the wider republican movement from political violence to democratic politics. Downtown Radio is one of Northern Ireland’s most popular radio stations
Date of Release/Broadcast: 12 April 2009
Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness
Role at time of Interview: Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Rodney Edwards
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright:
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: Downtown Radio
Time Period covered: 1998-2009
Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness
Key Words: Sinn Féin, Real IRA