recent history of northern ireland
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Recent History of Northern Ireland
Sectarian violence from the 1970s
The Anglo- Irish Agreement in 1985
Meetings between John Hume (Westminster MP) and Garry Adams (pres. of Sinn Fein)
Dec 1993, Downing Street Declaration
After a long ceasefire bombing in Canary Wharf
Stormont, main political groups meeting with Tony Blair
10 April 1998, Good Friday Agreement, Blair- Ahern- Adams
David Trimble, elected first minister
Discussions between Blair, Trimble than
Electing but Ulster Unionists seats were empty
With George Mitchell, Trimble and Adams try to find a common ground
• No cooperation between Sinn Fein and Ulster until IRA do not put down weapons
• 2 Dec 1999, both sides convene at Stormont ten-strong cabinet, but a lilttle crisis
• IRA put down their armsUlster and Sinn Fein share power• 2001, similar crisis• 2002, spy in Sinn Fein or IRA?• Some hope to stay in peace
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