Oct 22 Watch Gerry Adams’ Speech on IRA Disarmament Gerry Adams, president of the staunchly pro-Irish Sinn Fein party, called on the Irish Republican Army to being disarming in an effort to save the teetering Northern Ireland Assembly. The following is the full text of his speech. Continue watching
Aug 06 IRA Proposes Disarmament Plan International arms monitors in Northern Ireland said a plan issued by the Irish Republican Army could result in the group putting its weapons "completely and verifiably beyond use."… Continue reading
Jul 02 The Northern Ireland Assembly: An Uneasy Assembly By PBS News Hour The Northern Ireland Assembly, the first democratically elected representative body in the 80-year history of the region, faces an array of obstacles as it struggles to bring a political peace to decades of violence. Continue reading
Jul 02 Northern Ireland Leader Quits Amid Arms Fight David Trimble, the head of Northern Ireland's coalition government, resigned Sunday, saying the Irish Republican Army had backed out on a pledge to disarm. Continue reading