Jul 28 IRA Vows to End Armed Campaign in Northern Ireland By PBS News Hour The Irish Republican Army announced Thursday it would end all armed campaigns and work purely through political channels in what could be a historic step forward in advancing the stalled 1997 peace deal. Continue reading
Oct 21 Northern Ireland Peace Process Falters; IRA Gives Up Weapons Cache The Northern Ireland peace process, stalled for more than a year, lurched back into motion Tuesday with dual announcements that the Irish Republican Army had surrendered more arms and the British government would hold key elections Nov. 26. Continue reading
Oct 30 IRA Severs Ties with International Disarmament Commission In a move that threatens to derail the last four years of peace talks in Northern Ireland, the Irish Republican Army ended its cooperation with the international commission established to disarm all sides in the conflict. Continue reading
Oct 14 Britain Suspends Northern Ireland Government Citing a breakdown in trust between the major political parties, the British secretary for Northern Ireland suspended the region's power-sharing government, saying he hoped the move would be a temporary setback. Continue reading
Nov 07 Northern Ireland Assembly Elects Leaders Despite heckling and shoving by hard-line politicians, the leaders of Northern Ireland's fledgling government returned to power Tuesday hoping to save the assembly from the brink of collapse. Continue reading
Aug 10 Britain Suspends Northern Ireland Government The British government stripped lawmaking power from the fledgling Northern Ireland coalition -- a move officials say will give Protestant and Catholic politicians more time to settle their differences. Continue reading
Aug 01 Britain, Ireland Develop Plan for Norther Ireland Government Leaders from Britain and Ireland presented a plan they say could keep Northern Ireland's fledgling government from self-destructing. Continue reading
Jul 13 Violence Erupts Following Northern Ireland Marches More than 100 police officers and dozens of residents were hurt early today as Catholic protesters rioted in Belfast following the heaviest day of Protestant marching season. 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