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Peace Process

# peace-process - Wednesday 8 May, 2013

Kurdish rebels begin critical pullout from Turkey

PKK fighters are preparing to withdraw to northern Iraq, in a major step towards ending a three-decade long conflict that has left tens of thousands dead.

# peace-process - Friday 1 February, 2013

Martin McAleese to resign from Seanad next week

The independent Senator has written to the Seanad Cathaoirleach, who will confirm the resignation on Tuesday.

# peace-process - Tuesday 22 January, 2013

Polls open in Israeli elections as Netanyahu expected to retain power

A government of hardline, right wing and religious parties is expected to come together after elections to the 120-seat Knesset today with polls opening this morning.

# peace-process - Sunday 2 December, 2012

Art

Facing the past: artist ‘honoured’ to have Adams portrait hung in London gallery

Conrad Atkinson reflects on his experience of visiting Northern Ireland during the Troubles, the peace process, and how his painting of the Sinn Féin leader will soon hang in London’s National Portrait Gallery.

# peace-process - Thursday 26 July, 2012

Dissident republican groups merge to form ‘new IRA’

The Real IRA is joining with Republican Action Against Drugs and others in a “unified structure” to reclaim the IRA name.

# peace-process - Saturday 14 July, 2012

Adams: Orange Order should contribute to peace process

The Sinn Féin leader said today that the order needs to “step forward”, which means dialogue with residents and dialogue with Sinn Féin.

# peace-process - Friday 13 July, 2012

Greeting from McCrea shows how far we’ve come – McGuinness

Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has told an American website the importance of a recent “hello” from the hardline unionist.

# peace-process - Tuesday 3 July, 2012

Orange Order would like to hold a parade in Dublin

A senior member of the Orange Order told the Seanad that the organisation wants to contribute to the “normalisation of relationships within these islands”.

# peace-process - Friday 29 June, 2012

McGuinness says Queen handshake can prompt ‘new relationship’ with Britain

…but the Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister says Britain must acknowledge “its role as a combatant” in the North.

# peace-process - Wednesday 27 June, 2012

The Handshake This post contains videos

‘I’m still a Republican’: The body language surrounding the historic handshake

No bowing but plenty of smiles. We analyse the body language of this afternoon’s historic handshake in Belfast.

Peace Process This post contains images

Pics: Martin McGuinness meets and shakes hands with Queen Elizabeth II

The meeting is a historic and symbolic moment in the North’s peace process.

Queen to meet McGuinness in Belfast – but still no decision on handshake photo

Martin McGuinness will meet the Queen at a charity event in Belfast – but there’s still no confirmation on whether a photographer will capture it.

# peace-process - Tuesday 26 June, 2012

No decision on photo of Queen-McGuinness handshake

A spokesperson for the UK government has said that arrangements for the historic meeting have still not been finalised.

# peace-process - Friday 22 June, 2012

McGuinness meeting with Queen ‘a major challenge for Republicans’ – Adams

The Sinn Féin president acknowledged the enormity of next week’s planned meeting between Martin McGuinness and Queen Elizabeth next week.

In full: Gerry Adams statement on decision for McGuinness to meet Queen

The Sinn Féin’s president’s full statement announcing the decision that will see a historic first in the Northern Ireland peace process.

Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness to meet Queen Elizabeth

McGuinness is to meet Queen Elizabeth II and shake hands with the monarch in a historic first in the North’s peace process next week.

# peace-process - Sunday 3 June, 2012

From The Score London 2012

Olympic torch starts five-day tour of Northern Ireland

The flame will cross the border and tour Dublin on Wednesday morning.

# peace-process - Thursday 26 April, 2012

Gilmore condemns Israel for ‘legalising’ West Bank settlements

The Tánaiste has warned that the building of outposts and settlements will threaten the two-state solution and peace process.

# peace-process - Monday 12 March, 2012

Kenny and Cameron to issue statement on British-Irish relations

The Taoiseach is travelling to London today for his St Patrick’s Day visit to Downing Street.

# peace-process - Sunday 11 March, 2012

Taoiseach urged to press Cameron on Troubles legacy

Enda Kenny is due to travel to London tomorrow for meetings with the UK prime minister.

# peace-process - Saturday 28 January, 2012

Ian Paisley This post contains images

Hard man: Ian Paisley’s career in pictures

The firebrand loyalist leader stepped down as a minister last night after six decades of controversy. Check out these highlights – and not-so-highlights – of his career…

# peace-process - Friday 13 January, 2012

Minister slams Micheál Martin for ‘inaccurate and misleading’ comments about NI archive

The Fianna Fáil leader and the Justice Minister are at loggerheads over the national archives being sent to the US.

# peace-process - Sunday 16 October, 2011

Adams, Ahern travel to Spain for Basque peace talks

Bertie Aherne and Gerry Adams will join Kofi Annan in Spain to try and broker peace talks between the Spanish government and Basque separatists.

# peace-process - Sunday 18 September, 2011

Martin McGuinness: ‘Let them examine my record’

As he was confirmed as Sinn Féin’s candidate for the presidency, Martin McGuinness defended his past and looked to the future.

# peace-process - Wednesday 1 September, 2010

Blair: I lied on Ireland

Blair reveals he took “horrendous chances” to keep the peace process alive – but claims the whole thing almost fell apart over a row about furniture.