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IRA ceasefire 20 years on: The priest who brokered the peace

Posted By: August 31, 2014

By Peter Crutchley.  BBC. Saturday, August 30,  2014  It is an iconic image, encapsulating the horror of the Troubles. Father Alec Reid kneels in a Belfast car park as he administers the last rites over the bloodied, near naked body of a British soldier.Two British Army corporals had just been tortured and shot in broad daylight after […]

Gerry Adams says Irish America was critical to IRA 1994 ceasefire

Posted By: August 31, 2014

Gerry Adams @irishcentral August 30, 2014.File Pics Albert Reynolds Has Died. L TO R.SINN FEIN PRESIDENT GERRY ADAMS WITH TAOISEACH AND FIANA FAIL LEADER ALBERT REYNOLDS ON THE STEPS OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN DUBLIN AFTER THEIR HISTORIC MEETING. 6/4/1994. Photo: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall IrelandIrish America was utterly critical to the success of the IRA ceasefire and the peace process Sinn […]

‘Talking to the IRA our only hope of ending the bloodshed’

Posted By: August 31, 2014

 CHRIS KILPATRICK AND DAVID YOUNG.  Belfast Telegraph. Saturday, August 30,  2014A priest who played a key role in highly secretive talks which led to the IRA ceasefire said it was vital to reach out to the group to put an end to its killing.Tomorrow [ Sunday, August 31, 2014]marks the 20th anniversary of the announcement that continues […]

Taoiseach Kenny: No Interest in The North

Posted By: August 30, 2014

A version of this article,”Kenny is showing no interest in North,” appeared in the Irish Echo, August 27-September 2, 2014.  p.15.   Some years ago, but well into the Irish peace-process, I met with the late Fr. Alec Reid, a key player in the peace-process. At short notice, he travelled from Dublin by train to meet […]

TAKE HART – POLITICS IN NORTH IS VERY COLOURFUL

Posted By: August 30, 2014

Patrick Murphy. Irish News ( Belfast). Sathurday, August 30, 2014 DEAR Senator Gary Hart, Your fellow American, Richard Haass, left here disillusioned and in despair. We think he over-complicated things, so we have written this simple guide to help you understand politics and society here. We hope you find it useful. So welcome to wherever […]

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