Interview with Gerry Adams by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 1 October 1995
Transcript of an interview with Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein, by John Humphrys for BBC On the Record on 1 October 1995. On 29 September the IRA issued a statement refusing to decommission its arms as a pre-condition to republican participation in future all-party talks. At its annual Ard-Fheis the following day, Sinn Fein reiterated its commitment to the peace process. In this interview Adams discusses the current political impasse. On the Record was BBC's flagship political programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 1 October 1995
Name of First Interviewee: Gerry Adams
Role at time of Interview: President of Sinn Féin
Interviewer: John Humphrys
Purpose: News
Media: Transcript
Copyright: © BBC On the Record
Link: Read the transcript
Programme/Book/Article: BBC On the Record
Key Individuals: Gerry Adams, David Trimble, John Major, John Prescott
Key Words: All-party talks, election, British government, decommissioning, loyalist paramilitary, ceasefire, IRA, British army, demilitarisation, RUC