The case of Northern Ireland and ex-IRA informers demonstrates the difficulty of dealing with the informer legacy post-conflict. We explain why Sinn Fein and the UK state have dealt with some conflict legacy ca
The attack on Caldwell has fueled long-simmering fears of a possible return to the dark period of sectarian conflict commonly known as "The Troubles," which consumed Northern Ireland for three decades and claimed more than 3,000 lives. The conflict was defined by entrenched sectarian violence ...
Paramilitary punishment hits the rock of one man's defiance So much has happened in Northern Ireland in the past year: the IRA and loyalists paramilitary ceasefires, the potential for real political settlement, a hope of lasting peace. But still one element of the conflict remains constant: ...
The Resurrection of Ireland: The Sinn Fein Party, 1916-1923 Michael Laffan. Cambridge University Press, 1999 Read preview The New Politics of Sinn Faein Kevin Bean. University of Liverpool Press, 2007 Read preview The Northern Ireland Conflict: Consociational Engagements John McGarry; Br...
The conflict in Northern Ireland has been discussed continually over the past few decades. Ever since the beginning of the “Troubles,” organizations have been scavenging to find a plan that will cease the violence. Throughout my research for this project, the questions of what are the main ...
The murder of the British royal and World War II hero signaled a dark period ahead for relations between England and Northern Ireland.
Nairac is one of the highest profile of the so-called "Disappeared": 17 victims of paramilitary violence during the sectarian conflict over British rule in Northern Ireland known as "the Troubles", whose bodies were buried in secret. Four, including Nairac's, are still missing. ...
The aim is to mobilize ordinary people into nonpolitical activity for peace in areas affected by the Northern Ireland conflict.
Northern Ireland. The Nine Years War (aka Tyrone's Rebellion) erupted in April 1593 as the Irish rebelled against such repressive policies. The revolt was crushed with the English capture of Ulster 31 March 1603. The political conflict between the invading Protestants and the native Catholics ...
The newspaper said the paramilitary group used a recognised codeword -- an established method of communication during the decades of sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland known as "The Troubles". McKee, 29, was shot in the head late Thursday as dissident republicans clashed with police in the ...