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