Audio interview with Tim Pat Coogan, Bernie McNally, Joe Tiernan, Tony Craig, Jim Walsh and Margaret Irwin by Patrick Geoghegan on 6 October 2010 for the Newstalk radio series Talking History. The interviewees discuss in detail the Dublin Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974 and consider their effects on the Sunningdale Agreement and the Northern Ireland peace process. The interview was part of the Talking History radio series which explores historical events, individuals and processes through contributions from contemporary figures, leading academics and public writers.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 6 October 2010
Name of First Interviewee: Tim Pat Coogan, Bernie McNally
Name of Second Interviewee: Joe Tiernan, Tony Craig
Name of Third Interviewee: Jim Walsh, Margaret Irwin
Interviewer: Patrick Geoghegan
Purpose: Research, Academic
Media: Audio
Copyright: © 2012 Newstalk (www.newstalk.ie)
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: Newstalk Talking History
Time Period covered: 1974-2003
Key Individuals: Tim Pat Coogan, Bernie McNally, Joe Tiernan, Tony Craig, Jim Walsh, Margaret Irwin
Key Words: Dublin-Monaghan bombings, Sunningdale Agreement, UVF, IRA, unionist, nationalist, power-sharing, loyalist, security forces, collusion, border, An Garda Síochána, Irish government, Barron Inquiry