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The Irish government's decision to release nine members of the Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.) from prison before the expiration of their terms is seen as a show of support for Gerry Adams, the president of Sinn Fein, the I.R.A.'s political wing. This
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Thousands of nationalists gathered in Northern Ireland on Easter to remember the 1916 Easter Rising, with some showcasing a mix of anticipation and skepticism about the recent Ulster peace deal. The deal, which was the result of a fortnight of intense negotiations between unionist and nationalist leaders, aims to establish
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Tony Blair's role in brokered a solution to the seemingly intractable problem in Northern Ireland, a century-long issue that had confounded his predecessors. Barely two weeks after his election victory, he demonstrated his commitment to the peace process with a high-profile visit to the province. In his first
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A groundbreaking peace deal has been reached to end 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland, paving the way for a permanent peace. The agreement was negotiated by Prime Minister Tony Blair, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, and Northern Ireland's political leaders, who worked tirelessly through the night to reach
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair met with Gerry Adams, the leader of the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein, at Downing Street in a bid to coax Sinn Fein back into the Northern Ireland peace process. The meeting came after Sinn Fein was suspended from the peace talks last month due
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Gen. Augusto Pinochet's retirement as Chile's army commander marks the end of a 65-year career, but his significant political and military influence remains, sparking criticism from human rights advocates. Meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams delays his party's return to peace
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Tensions in Northern Ireland remained high on Wednesday as Irish Premier Bertie Ahern met with Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams, amidst fears of a full-scale return to violence in the wake of a massive car bomb in Portadown. The devastating blast has left hardline loyalists warning of a return to
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Sinn Fein, the Irish nationalist party, has turned the tables on the British Government with a threat to boycott the ongoing peace talks in Northern Ireland. The party's president, Gerry Adams, and chairman, Mitchel McLaughlin, expressed their frustration with the process, stating that Sinn Fein's supporters
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The Irish Republican Army's (IRA) political ally, Sinn Fein, has refused to budge from its position in the Northern Ireland peace negotiations, despite the British and Irish governments' attempts to expel it due to recent killings blamed on the IRA. The other six participating parties gave up
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British and Irish leaders were entrenched in a heated debate over whether to expel the Sinn Fein party from the Northern Ireland peace talks in response to two killings blamed on the Irish Republican Army. The tensions pitted Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam against Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, who
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Gerry Adams, the leader of Sinn Fein, plans to visit President Bill Clinton at the White House within the next fortnight, sparking a diplomatic headache over whether the US government should deny him a visa if his party is expelled from the Northern Ireland peace talks. The move has raised
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Negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland hung in the balance last night as Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, accused Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble of trying to force his party out of the talks. This tension came after a report from Royal Ulster Constabulary chief Ronnie Flanagan implicated the
