Audio interview with Tommie Gorman, RTE Northern editor, and Jonathan Bardon, historian, by Aine Lawlor for RTE Radio 1 show Morning Ireland on 28 September 2012. This date marked the centenary of the Ulster Covenant signing. A large public parade was planned for Belfast the following day to mark the event. The city had seen heightened tension between communities over the parading issue earlier that summer and during September itself. Gorman and Bardon discuss the potential for the commemorative centenary calendar to contribute to peace in Northern Ireland. Morning Ireland is RTE Radio 1’s daily breakfast news programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 28 September 2012
Name of First Interviewee: Tommie Gorman
Name of Second Interviewee: Jonathan Bardon
Role at time of Interview: Tommie Gorman (RTE Northern editor), Jonathan Bardon (historian)
Interviewer: Aine Lawlor
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland
Time Period covered: 1912-2012
Key Individuals: Tommie Gorman, Jonathan Bardon
Key Words: Commemoration, Orange Order, legacy, parade, youth, community relations