Transcript of an interview with Mo Mowlam, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for Accord journal in 2005. Mowlam reflects widely on her role as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland between 1997 and 1999. Accord is published by Conciliation Resources: Working Together for Peace. This organisation facilitates dialogue between communities in conflict across the world and advises international policy makers on conflict resolution. Mowlam’s interview focuses on the topic of engaging armed groups.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 2005
Name of First Interviewee: Mo Mowlam
Role at time of Interview: Former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Interviewer: Accord journal
Purpose: Research
Media: Transcript
Copyright: Conciliation Resources: Accord journal
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: Accord: an international review of peace initiatives
Time Period covered: 1997-1999
Key Individuals: Mo Mowlam, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Patrick Mayhew, Gary McMichael
Key Words: Equality, tactics, IRA, Sinn Féin, PR, Maze prison, Long Kesh prison, loyalist, paramilitary