Catholics urged to defy IRA
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BELFAST -- The family of a Catholic man slain by IRA members demanded an end yesterday to the intimidation that dissuades Catholics from cooperating with police, a crucial but often overlooked problem in the Northern Ireland peace process.
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Ian Paisley repeats his call for proof of IRA decommissioning if the DUP is to sign up to a deal to restore devolution.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland  - Protestant calls for  photographic proof of Irish Republican Army disarmament could  sink efforts to secure a lasting settlement in Northern  Ireland, the Catholic guerrilla group's political ally said  Monday.
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Northern Irish Protestant leader Ian Paisley challenged his IRA foes Tuesday to give up their weapons, saying it was "now or never" for Catholic republicans to agree a lasting political settlement with his ...
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The Irish Republican Army has agreed to let two Catholic and Protestant church officials witness the outlawed group's next act of disarmament and describe it afterward, officials in the British and Irish governments indicated Tuesday.
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The IRA must make a clear statement on ending illegal activity, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says.
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Sinn FÃ©in, the IRA&#39;s political wing, and the Democratic Unionists engaged in mutual recrimination yesterday in the wake of Wednesday&#39;s announcement by the British and Irish
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British government officials pleaded behind the scenes yesterday for Northern Ireland Protestant leader Ian Paisley to accept a post as head of a coalition with Catholics. Paisley, who has built his career on opposing compromise with Catholics, offered no indication that his Democratic Unionist Party would support his nomination today, the government's deadline for a breakthrough ...
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The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane have appealed to the Irish in Britain for support amid fears new Westminster legislation may deny them a full public inquiry into his death.
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Archbishop Sean O'Malley made an emotional appeal Saturday to Catholics who oppose the downsizing of local parishes, saying the cuts are so painful that he sometimes asks God to "call me home and let someone else finish this job."
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ST. LOUIS -- When it comes to expressing his views of church values, Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke has a habit of making headlines, not always to the satisfaction of his flock.
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern urged the Catholic Sinn Fein to make an early move on giving support for policing and justice in Northern Ireland to ensure efforts to restore devolved government can move forward.
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By Trevor Mason and Chris Moncrieff, Political Staff, PA News. The Ulster Defence Association was warned by the Government today that it must âlive upâ to commitments it gave on ending military activity.
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The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales urge the government not to replace Trident nuclear weapons.
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Catholic church leaders urge women to look at alternatives to termination, as the Abortion Act's 40th anniversary approaches.
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Northern Ireland's largest Roman Catholic paramailitary group, the Irish Republican Army ( news - web sites ), has agreed to allow a Protestant and a Catholic churchman to witness the decommissioning of its ...
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Warning that he would not be "bluffed," Protestant leader Ian Paisley said the latest attempt to achieve piece in Northern Ireland was doomed unless the Catholic paramilitary IRA took immediate and verifiable ...