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Too little done to meet key objectives of Good Friday Agreement – Taoiseach

Opportunities to tackle sectarianism and disadvantage have not been taken since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. Mr Martin said the sad reality is that “far too little has been done” to meet some ...

16 Oct 2022 at 13:18

Northern Ireland

Higgins leads tributes to ex-Finland president who played role in peace process

Irish President Michael D Higgins has led tributes from politicians following the death of the former president of Finland Martti Ahtisaari, who was one of a number of international mediators in the Northern Ireland peace process. Mr Ahtisaari, ...

16 Oct 2023 at 18:15

National News

Fund for Ireland announces £3.5 million for peacebuilding initiatives

More than £3.5 million has been announced by the International Fund for Ireland for peacebuilding initiatives across the island. The funding will support those working to reimage or remove peace walls, among other projects. There are estimated ...

08 Apr 2024 at 16:34

Northern Ireland

British ministers ‘reluctant to accept McGuinness committed to peace process’

Senior British ministers were reluctant to accept that Martin McGuinness was “genuinely” committed to the peace process in Northern Ireland, archive files have revealed. Secretary of State Sir Patrick Mayhew also speculated whether the IRA ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

National News

'Walk away and don't get involved' - Youths attack police officers at Belfast peace wall

Police have been attacked by youths at a peace wall in Belfast. A 16-year-old was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in the Springfield Road area following disorder close to the Lanark Way gates. The teenager was later released on ...

14 Apr 2023 at 11:27

Northern Ireland

Tony Blair warned NI peace talks would ‘lose all credibility’ without progress

Tony Blair warned Bertie Ahern in July 1997 that the peace talks may “lose all credibility” if they did not move forward, archive files have revealed. A meeting between the two leaders and senior Irish and British civil servants show ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Peace process ‘single most important achievement’ of Irish-US relationship

The Northern Ireland peace process is the “single most important achievement” of Ireland’s relationship with the United States, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris was speaking during an event at Georgetown University in Washington ...

10 Oct 2024 at 16:51

Local News

Portlaoise Walk for Peace event to be held this weekend

A Walk for Peace will be held in Portlaoise this weekend which will include speakers from Palestine and poetry readings. The event, on Saturday, March 9, is being organised by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC). Those ...

08 Mar 2024 at 14:52

National News

‘Insulting’ to suggest Irish men were in Colombia for peace process – archives

A suggestion that three republicans were on holiday in Colombia rather than training rebels was said to be “insulting to (the) intelligence” of diplomats, archive documents show. There was concern at the time that the arrest of ...

28 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Irish Government doubted UK campaign to ‘save David’ Trimble

The UK Government was warned that a “save David campaign” for UUP leader Lord Trimble would ruin progress made under the Good Friday Agreement. Extensive confidential documents in the lead-up to the collapse of Northern ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Politicians urged to step up efforts to break impasse in tribute to Lord Trimble

National News

‘David Trimble funeral should provide inspiration to break political impasse’

Mourners at the funeral of Lord Trimble have heard an appeal for Northern Ireland’s political leaders to redouble their efforts to break the Stormont impasse as a tribute to the peace process architect. Prime Minister ...

01 Aug 2022 at 19:44

Northern Ireland

Young people hold responsibility for peace deal’s future, ex-leaders tell pupils

Young people in Northern Ireland hold the responsibility for ensuring the Good Friday Agreement endures into the future, Sir Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern have said. The former British and Irish premiers addressed a ...

18 Apr 2023 at 12:58

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