Audio interview with Sid McDowell, Chairman of the Public Service Commission in Northern Ireland, by the BBC. The Belfast Agreement/ Good Friday Agreement contained a pledge to promote integrated housing in Northern Ireland as a means of creating a tolerant society and to foster reconciliation between communities in Northern Ireland. McDowell discusses the potential impact of integrated housing on the peace process and community relations in Northern Ireland. This interview forms part of the BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart online resource which documents thirty years of peace and violence in Northern Ireland from the Troubles to the Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement.
Date of Release/Broadcast: Unknown
Name of First Interviewee: Sid McDowell
Role at time of Interview: Chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Interviewer: Unknown
Purpose: News, Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart
Time Period covered: 1930-2000
Key Individuals: Sid McDowell
Key Words: Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland Housing Executive, housing, community relations, religion