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Man questioned over baby's murder
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:37:44 -0000
A 24-year-old man is arrested and is being questioned about the murder of a 14-week-old baby boy.
Assault on NI fans 'unprovoked'
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:10:14 -0000
The president of the IFA says an armed assault on Northern Ireland fans in a Bratislava bar was appalling.
Alert as bomb note found on plane
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:20:52 -0000
A security alert is sparked in Dublin airport after a bomb warning is found scrawled on a paper towel in a plane toilet.

 

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Anglo-Irish Agreement - Agreed by the British and Irish governments, with indirect input from Nationalists, this was unpopular with Unionists.
Meta Description: [ CAIN: Events: Anglo-Irish Agreement, 15 November 1985 ]

Britain and Northern Ireland - Intended for a US audience, contains speeches and statements on issues including the political process and the GFA.
Meta Description: [ Latest statements and events from Britain concerning Northern Ireland. History of the country and links to many related Irish websites ]

Centre for Cross Border Studies - A joint university research centre on North-South economic, political and cultural relations in the island of Ireland
Meta Description: [ Generating real benefits through practical cross-border cooperation in Ireland ]

Connolly - Walker Controversy - Information about an appeal in 1917 by James Connolly for socialist unity in Ireland. His appeal invoked a reply from William Walker, and a bitter controversy ensued.
Meta Description: [ James Connolly/William walker: The Connolly/Walker Controversy - On Socialist Unity in Ireland (1911) ]

Guardian Politics Special Reports: Northern Ireland - Full coverage includes news, comment and analysis about politics in Northern Ireland plus web resources of government, political party and media sites.

Guradian Unlimited: NI Assembly - Series of articles from the Guardian newspaper on the Northern Ireland Assembly and elections.

IRA Statement - It contains a commitment to begin a process that will completely and verifiably put IRA arms beyond use, given a full implementation, on a progressive and irreversible basis of government commitments, and a resulting political context... with the potential to remove the causes of conflict [a term used to refer to the British presence]
Meta Description: [ CAIN: Statement by the Irish Republican Army (IRA), issued (at midday) Saturday 6 May 2000 ]

IrishPeace.com - Collection of links on the peace process. Includes background information, reading lists, and chat line.

Northern Ireland Elections Site - Nicolas Whyte's guide to election results in Northern Ireland. There is also a useful summary of all election results in Northern Ireland since 1973.

Northern Ireland Peace Process - News from Northern Ireland, an archive of the peace process to date, a poll, and small discussion forum.
Meta Description: [ the latest news and a complete archive of the Northern Ireland peace process. All the statements, speechs, events from October 1997 to date. ]

Northern Ireland Troubles - Cartoons on local politics, from News Art's political cartoon site.
Meta Description: [ NEWSART on the NET is a constantly-updated library of Newspaper and Newsletter art that's READY TO DOWNLOAD. Just browse our library (Over 10,000 drawings headed to 15,000!) with new drawings added every day! ]

Northern Ireland Troubles In Focus - Editorial cartoons from around the world.

Northern Ireland Wall Murals - Political art from the streets of Belfast.
Meta Description: [ Northern Ireland murals visit the Loyalist and Republican wall murals see political street art from the streets of Belfast murals ]

404 Parades - Moving Forward Together - Discusses the Northern Ireland Parades issue. Sponsored and published by the Democratic Unionists, Ulster Unionists and the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

Politics and Demographics in Northern Ireland - Analysis of the demographic changes taking place in Northern Ireland, and the effect that they are having on election results.

PoliticsNI.com - Aggregated news stories, comment, and statistics about politics in Northern Ireland.

Reform Movement - Founded by Irish unionists in theRedmondite tradition. Argues that true reconciliation can be achieved only when Ireland accepts that it is closely linked to the United Kingdom socially, culturally and economically.
Meta Description: [ The Reform Movement is a non-denominational, non-party movement working towards a post-nationalist, pluralist Irish state in which there will be full recognition of the diversity of identities and traditions in our society. Reform members value both Irish and British traditions and believe that t... ]

Report of the IICD on decommissioning of paramilitary arms - The June 2001 statement by the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning that the decomissioning deadlines had not been met, a brief summary of recent discussions with paramilitaries, and an assessment of their willingness to begin decommissioning in the future.
Meta Description: [ NIO - The role of the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) is to support the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in securing a lasting peace, based on the Agreement in which the rights and identities of all traditions are fully respected and safeguarded and in which a safe, stable, just, open and to... ]

soc.culture.irish FAQ - Section 5: Irish History - summarises answers to some questions that are asked a lot on the usenet newsgroup.

Society for the Promotion of Reformation in Government - SPRING provides contact and membership information, and a set of essays on their Reformed Christian view of civil government.
Meta Description: [ SPRING is a Northern Ireland based society that seeks to promote and apply the Christian/Reformed view of civil government. ]

Stratagem - Political lobbying organisation, providing government input to business and industry. Assembly information and members, service portfolio and list of clients.
Meta Description: [ Stratagem are Northern Ireland's premier lobbying company for all aspects of government relations and public affairs in Northern Ireland, cross-border and beyond - training, monitoring, strategic advice, campaigns and coalitions. ]

The Anglo-Irish Treaty - This agreement of 1921 between Michael Collins' Irish delegation and the British government of Lloyd George provided for the Irish Free State to be established, and for Northern Ireland to remain united with Great Britain.
Meta Description: [ CAIN: The Anglo-Irish Treaty, December 1921 ]

The Community Relations Council - An impressive set of resources, including detailed information on programmes they organise, an on line library of publications, a quarterly newsletter and information on funding available for community relations projects.
Meta Description: [ Community Relations Council ]

The Framework Document, February 1995 - Agreed by the British and Irish governments, this formed a basis for the negotiations which led to the current peace process.
Meta Description: [ CAIN: Events: Peace: The Framework Documents, 22 February 1995 ]

The Good Friday Agreement - or The Belfast Agreement - between the local parties, and endorsed by the voters of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic in separate referenda.
Meta Description: [ Northern Ireland Office ]

The Joint Declaration on Peace - or Downing Street Declaration - in which the British and Irish Prime Ministers affirmed the importance of Civil Rights in Northern Ireland, and of the consent of the people of that territory to any settlement.
Meta Description: [ CAIN: Events: Peace: Joint Declaration on Peace: The Downing Street Declaration, 15 December 1993 ]

The Mitchell Report - by the International Body on Arms Decommissioning. It spelled out the seven Mitchell Principles of decommissioning, and helped overcome reluctance to negotiate with representatives of armed paramilitary organisations.
Meta Description: [ CAIN: Events: Peace: Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning, 22 January 1996 ]

The Patten Report - The report of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, which was set up on 3rd June 1998 by the UK Government as a result of the Belfast Agreement.
Meta Description: [ The INDEPENDENT COMMISSION ON POLICING for Northern Ireland was set up on 3rd June 1998 by the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ]

404 Trinity College Dublin Young Unionists - Political site from Unionists in the Republic of Ireland supporting the Good Friday Peace Agreement.

Ulster Decides: Northern Ireland Assembly elections 2003 - Blog cataloguing and commenting on Northern Ireland elections