Transcript of an interview with Mitchel McLaughlin, chairperson of Sinn Fein, by John Humphrys for the BBC On the Record on 9 June 2002. Humphrys suggests that violence has returned to the streets of Northern Ireland. He attempts to get McLaughlin to explicitly condemn the attack on a Catholic recruit to the new police service. McLaughlin discusses the issue within the context of policing reform in Northern Ireland. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 9 June 2002
Name of First Interviewee: Mitchel McLaughlin
Role at time of Interview: Chairperson of Sinn Féin
Interviewer: John Humphrys
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © BBC On the Record
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record
Time Period covered: 2002
Key Individuals: Mitchel McLaughlin, Tony Blair, Gerry Adams
Key Words: Policing, RUC, Good Friday Agreement, Belfast Agreement, Patten report, IRA, ceasefire, Sinn Féin