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News Archives for July, 2005

31 July, 2005

Sinn Féin TD to visit Toronto and Montreal

Sean Crowe TD

Sinn Féin 's Sean Crowe TD (Member of the Irish Parliament), will visit Toronto and Montreal from Monday, August 1 to Friday, August 5. The purpose of the visit is to brief Canadians on the Irish peace process after the historic IRA statement of July 28. Read full article


30 July, 2005

Time for face-to-face talks between DUP and Sinn Féin

Martin McGuinness MP

Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator Martin McGuinness has arrived back in Ireland following his three day trip to the United States where he met with US Envoy Mitchell Reiss, members of Congress, Cardinal Egan, Bill Flynn of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy and many in Irish America who have been long supporters of the peace process. During the visit Mr. McGuinness also spoke with Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Leahey. Read full article


29 July, 2005

Sinn Féin seeking full delivery of Good Friday Agreement

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP was today joined by party Assembly group leader John O'Dowd and Assembly members Philip McGuigan and Sue Ramsey at a press conference in Belfast. Mr Adams said that 'Sinn Féin is looking for full delivery of all aspects of the Agreement, including equality, human rights, and policing'. Read full article


29 July, 2005

Welcome for South Armagh demilitarisation move

Commenting on the announcement that work to remove a spy post in South Armagh is to commence today Sinn Féin MP for Newry & Armagh Conor Murphy sai Read full article


28 July, 2005

Italian language version of the IRA statement

La leadership di Óglaigh na hÉireann ha proclamato la fine della lotta armata. La decisione entrerà in vigore oggi 28 luglio 2005 alle ore 16.00 Read full article


28 July, 2005

Irish language version of the IRA statement

Thug ceannairí Óglaigh na hÉireann ordú foirmiúil críoch a chur leis an fheachtas armtha. Read full article


28 July, 2005

German language version of the IRA statement

IRA ordnet Ende des bewaffneten Kampfes an. Read full article


28 July, 2005

French language version of the IRA statement

La direction de l'Oglaigh nah Eireann (nom gaélique de l'IRA) a formellement ordonné la fin de la campagne armée. Read full article


28 July, 2005

Spanish language version of the IRA statement

El IRA Oglaigh na hEirenn ha ordenado formalmente el fin de las campañas armadas. Read full article


28 July, 2005

Comments by Martin McGuinness speaking on Capitol Hill, Washington in response to the IRA statement.

I warmly welcome today,s statement and I commend the IRA for this decisive initiative. It contains the potential to unlock the political stalemate that has frozen the Irish peace process and the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Read full article


28 July, 2005

IRA Statement

"The leadership of Óglaigh na hÉireann has formally ordered an end to the armed campaign. This will take effect from 4pm this afternoon. Read full article


28 July, 2005

Seize the Moment - Gerry Adams

On April 6th I made a direct appeal to the men and women volunteers of the IRA. This appeal was based on my belief that there now exists, for the first time in the history of our struggle, the opportunity to achieve republican objectives through purely peaceful and democratic methods. Read full article