Transcript of a press conference with John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and John Bruton, Irish Taoiseach, on 28 November 1995. On that date the British and Irish governments issued a Joint Communiqué. This outlined a twin-track process to advance progress on the issues of decommissioning and all-party negotiations. The proposals included the establishment of an independent body to advise the British and Irish governments on paramilitary decommissioning and the beginning of all party negotiations by the end of February 1996. In this interview Major and Bruton discuss the details of their Joint Communiqué and their hopes for progress in the Peace Process.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 28 November 1995
Name of First Interviewee: John Major
Name of Second Interviewee: John Bruton
Role at time of Interview: John Major (Prime Minister of the United Kingdom), John Bruton (Irish Taoiseach)
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright:
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: johnmajor.co.uk
Time Period covered: 1993-1995
Key Individuals: John Major, John Bruton, Dick Spring, Patrick Mayhew, George Mitchell, Gerry Adams, Bill Clinton, John Hume
Key Words: Joint Communiqué, Downing Street Declaration, American government, decommissioning, Mitchell Commission, Washington Three, Sinn Féin, IRA, media