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Mo’s Mission
Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam (1949-2005), was a British Labour Party politician who served as Northern Ireland…
The Good Friday Agreement and Beyond
“I was worried about my cousins getting killed,” Kevin Sullivan, Project Director for the Ad…
Good Friday Agreement 25 Years Later
Queens University, Belfast Conference
Senator George Mitchell turned out to be the star of the Agreement 25 conference held…
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Hibernia: Politics
Adams and Clinton at Cooper Union Former U.S. president Bill Clinton and Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams both spoke at an event in early April celebrating the historic achievements of […]
Profiles in Courage Awards
On December 7, 1998, a special John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award was presented to eight political leaders of Northern Ireland and the American chairman of the peace talks […]
Time for Peace
The year was 1981, and Irish American elected officials – including the junior U.S. Senator from Delaware, Joe Biden – had plenty of reasons to be concerned. Yes, another festive […]
Irish Friends on Capitol Hill
The Impact of the Election Results on Irish Issues With one or two notable exceptions, the November 1998 elections saw those politicians most influential on Irish affairs safely re-elected to […]
A Fragile Peace
The Northern Ireland Assembly is back but intransigence could still damage the prospects for peace. Anne Cadwallader reports. Glimpse a furrowed brow or lips shut tight against gritted teeth at […]
Bloody Sunday’s Legacy
On January 30, 1972, the British Army opened fire on civil rights marchers in Derry. Thirteen people were killed and 14 others were seriously injured.A new inquiry into the massacre […]