Video interview with Martin McGuinness, deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, for Sinn Féin in April 2011. On 2 April, PSNI constable Ronan Kerr was killed by a car bomb planted outside his home by a dissident republican group. This action prompted condemnation from across Northern Ireland politics and society, several public demonstrations being held in a campaign entitled ‘Not in my Name’. In this interview McGuinness discusses the potential impact of dissident republican activity on the Peace Process.
Date of Release/Broadcast: April 2011
Name of First Interviewee: Martin McGuinness
Role at time of Interview: Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
Purpose: News
Media: Audiovisual
Copyright:
Link: Watch the interview
Programme/Book/Article: Sinn Féin
Time Period covered: 2010-2011
Key Individuals: Martin McGuinness, Ronan Kerr, Gerry Adams
Key Words: Dissident republican, paramilitary, Sinn Féin, PSNI, Real IRA