Irish bishop calls for peace on 10th anniversary of IRA ceasefire
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A "culture of peace" was developing throughout the island, the Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh, Dr Sean Brady, said in a statement.
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The Irish Republican Army no longer poses a security threat after decades of fighting British rule in Northern Ireland, the province's ceasefire watchdog said on Wednesday.
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The patriarch of Jerusalem has called for an end to the violence which he said has turned Palestinian towns into prisons. Michel Sabbah made the plea during prayers at the annual Christmas mass in Bethlehem on Saturday.
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Four decades after he barged onto Northern Ireland's rancorous political stage vowing never to compromise, Protestant cleric Ian Paisley holds the key to striking a new deal to seal peace in the province.
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The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange said he was able finally Â¡Â°at peace,Â¡Â± now that the long and bitter clergy sexual abuse battle has come to a close for his diocese.
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BELFAST: A decade after the Irish Republican Army&#39;s (IRA) first ceasefire came into force, negotiations open in Northern Ireland today aimed at reaching a deal to stand down the guerrilla group.
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US President George W. Bush proposed he mediate in the Northern Ireland conflict, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams told AFP after speaking with the president by telephone.
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A key Protestant leader in Northern Ireland on Wednesday warned that the Irish Republican Army may resume disarmament in secret, rather than allow the process to be photographed as demanded by Protestants.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland The prime ministers of Britain and Ireland say they&#39;re near a permanent peace in Northern Ireland. They&#39;ve released a detailed plan for reviving a Catholic-Protestant administration in Northern Ireland.
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Unionist and nationalist politicians in Northern Ireland have the prize of an end to militant republicanism within their grasp, a senior Sinn Fein figure stressed today.
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In his Christmas message, the Anglican Bishop of Canberra has urged Australians to act to relieve poverty and injustice at home and abroad.
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Ireland is witnessing important steps towards peace with Sinn Fein's vote to support the police and Croke Park hosting the England rugby team, reports Kevin Connolly.
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DUBLIN -- Northern Ireland's peace process will face &quot;an enormous tragedy&quot; if political rivals cannot agree this month to revive a Catholic-Protestant administration in the British territory, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said yesterday.
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The Irish Republican Army (IRA) warned  British and Irish governments on Thursday not to underestimate  the seriousness of a fresh breakdown in efforts to secure a  lasting political settlement between Northern Ireland's feuding  communities.
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Prime Minister Bertie Ahern urged Irish Republican Army commanders on Sunday to meet what he acknowledged was "a heavy burden": disarming and disbanding their organization in support of Northern Ireland's 1998 peace accord.
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LONDON -- Leaders of the IRA-allied Sinn Fein party talked with Northern Ireland's police commander for the first time ever yesterday in pursuit of a new peace agreement between Catholics and Protestants.
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Ten years after the Irish Republican Army's momentous cease-fire, negotiations resumed Wednesday in hope of reviving a Catholic-Protestant administration, an elusive goal of Northern Ireland's hard-fought peace process.