Posted By: March 13, 2014
Dr Richard Haass mark.rainey@newsletter.co.uk NEWS LETTER ( Belfast).13March 2014 Unionists have urged an influential Congressional committee in Washington to hear their side of the story following the failure of the Haass talks on political progress. Earlier this week, politicians on Capitol Hill heard briefings from those affected by loyalist and state violence, Amnesty International and the former police ombudsman for Northern […]
Posted By: March 13, 2014
Rep. Dana’s good heart on display at Congressional Hearing, March 11, 2014CAPITOL HILL. Wednesday, March 12, 2014 — A Conservative Republican and former senior speechwriter for President Reagan has increasingly emerged as a key supporter of fair play, justice, freedom and peace in Ireland.This according to the man who for over 40 years has led the charge to […]
Posted By: March 12, 2014
March 11, 2014 Prepared statement by Richard N. Haass President Council on Foreign Relations and Former Independent Chair Panel of Parties in the Northern Ireland Executive Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations and Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging […]
Posted By: March 12, 2014
“They can’t see it because the only history is the one they believe in. There is no place for an alternative view of the world. They want to force their view on everyone else and will not move until that happens. Hence the tragic demand to re-run Drumcree, a cause lost 15 years ago.” Brian Feeney. Irish News ( Belfast). Wednesday, […]
Posted By: March 12, 2014
David Young.Irish News.(Belfast).Wednesday, March 12, 2014 RICHARD Haass yesterday expressed concern over a potential return to serious violence unless issues from the past are dealt with. The former US diplomat, whose efforts to negotiate a deal on long standing disputes on flags, parades and the toxic legacy of the Troubles ended on New Year’s Eve without consensus, insisted that […]
