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Unionism needs to ‘give itself a shake’ over Stormont return – Gerry Adams

Unionism needs to “give itself a shake” as part of efforts to restore government at Stormont, former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has said. Mr Adams joined former taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair’s one-time chief of staff Jonathan Powell for a ...

17 Apr 2023 at 13:34

Northern Ireland

Husband of Omagh bombing victim challenges inquiry to deliver truth for victims

A man whose wife was killed in the Omagh bombing has challenged a public inquiry to provide the truth about the atrocity to victims. Kevin Skelton said he did not trust the Irish Government to co-operate with the inquiry, adding that without such ...

10 Feb 2025 at 12:57

Northern Ireland

Clinton and Blair ‘taken aback’ that decommissioning would miss GFA deadline

Bill Clinton was “taken aback” during a phone call with Tony Blair in which he conveyed that decommissioning would not take place by the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) deadline. The aim had been to make some progress on IRA decommissioning by ...

27 Dec 2023 at 00:01

National News

Repatriated prisoners released after parliament week ended after No 10 request

The Irish Government released repatriated prisoners after the last week of the British parliamentary term ended in the summer of 1998 following a request from No 10. Confidential State documents released this year show that the timing was ...

28 Dec 2023 at 00:01

National News

Signing of Good Friday Agreement 'meant more to me than I can possibly say' - Bill Clinton

Former US president Bill Clinton has described the signing of the Good Friday Agreement as “one of the happiest days” of his presidency and his life. Mr Clinton called the signing of the 1998 peace deal an act of “bravery” from all sides ...

05 Apr 2023 at 10:05

National News

Powersharing ‘surest way’ to secure NI’s place in union – Chris Heaton-Harris

Chris Heaton-Harris has said powersharing is “the surest way” to secure Northern Ireland’s place in the Union, as he said real leadership is about having the courage to say “yes”. The Northern Ireland Secretary said those who are proud ...

18 Apr 2023 at 13:59

Northern Ireland

Release of paramilitary prisoners in 1998 ‘horrible but necessary’ – Tony Blair

The release of paramilitary prisoners as part of the Good Friday Agreement was “horrible, but necessary”, Sir Tony Blair has said. Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern added that if the decision had not been taken in 1998, there would never ...

18 Apr 2023 at 14:24

National News

Starmer pays tribute to ‘pope for the poor’ who ‘never lost hope’

Pope Francis was “a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten”, the Prime Minister has said as politicians paid tribute to the late pontiff. MPs from across the political spectrum praised the Pope for his compassion and ...

21 Apr 2025 at 11:47

National News

Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland for anniversary ‘significant’, says Blair

Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has described Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland as “significant” as the US President is due to arrive on Tuesday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The ex-Labour ...

11 Apr 2023 at 11:35

Northern Ireland

Negotiating with mortal enemies was only way to secure peace deal – Lord Empey

Negotiating with people who were almost “mortal enemies” was the only way to deliver the Good Friday Agreement, a former Ulster Unionist leader has said. Lord Reg Empey, a close ally of David Trimble, said many people are ...

06 Apr 2023 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Tony Blair warned NI peace talks would ‘lose all credibility’ without progress

Tony Blair warned Bertie Ahern in July 1997 that the peace talks may “lose all credibility” if they did not move forward, archive files have revealed. A meeting between the two leaders and senior Irish and British civil ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Tony Blair and George Mitchell to address Good Friday Agreement conference

Sir Tony Blair and former US senator George Mitchell will attend a conference in Belfast next week marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. They are among the architects of the 1998 peace deal taking ...

13 Apr 2023 at 08:48

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