Title

Merlyn Rees on NI peace process

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Dec 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:20

Description

Interview with former Northern Ireland Secretary, Lord Merlyn Rees about the current Northern Ireland peace process following the announcement of the IRA ceasefire and talks between the UK Government and Sinn Fein at Stormont Castle. He warns of the dangers of becoming too optimistic too soon and says that although he is encouraged by recent developments, there is still a long way to go before a lasting settlement is achieved. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Merlyn Rees

Keywords

Government; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Great Britain; IRA; Sinn Fein; Peacemaking

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