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Episode 5: The Talks
FromAs I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & The Good Friday Agreement
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54 minutes
Released:
Mar 2, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In this episode, Bertie Ahern and those negotiating the peace deal for Northern Ireland share their memories of the tensions between unionists and Sinn Fein as the talks got underway, the misogyny experienced by the women in the process, the suspensions of some parties following a return to violence over Christmas 1997 and the game-changing interventions of Monica McWilliams and Northern Secretary Mo Mowlam when they decided to visit hardline loyalists in prison.
For more information, full interviews, and bonus material head to Newstalk.com/GoodFridayAgreement.
For more information, full interviews, and bonus material head to Newstalk.com/GoodFridayAgreement.
Released:
Mar 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (14)
Episode 2: Democracy Works: In 1997 two Governments and eight political parties agreed to work together to reach a peace deal. In this episode, Bertie speaks with Senator George Mitchell, who outlines the format for the talks and how the issue of decommissioning almost put a halt... by As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern & The Good Friday Agreement