Transcript of an interview with Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, by David Frost for BBC Breakfast with Frost on 7 May 2000. One day earlier the Provisional IRA issued a statement that it was ready to begin a process of completely and verifiably putting its arms beyond use. Mandelson reacts to this statement and discusses the potential for the return of devolved government to Northern Ireland. Power was restored to the Northern Executive on 29 May. Breakfast with Frost was a weekly BBC current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 07 May 2000
Name of First Interviewee: Peter Mandelson
Role at time of Interview: Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Interviewer: David Frost
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © BBC Breakfast with Frost
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Breakfast with Frost
Time Period covered: 2000
Key Individuals: Peter Mandelson, David Trimble, Martii Ahtisaari, Cyril Ramaphosa
Key Words: Decommissioning, IRA, IICD, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, RUC, policing, Patten report