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Date	Time	Type	Committee / External Event	Description
1995-02-15	09:30:00	session_event	Alliance-Mitchell Meetings	Meeting between John Alderdice and Senator Mitchell at US Consulate
1995-06-29	15:00:00	session_event	Alliance-Mitchell Meetings	Meeting between John Alderdice and Senator Mitchell at City Hall
1995-12-16	16:00:00	session_event	Alliance-Mitchell Meetings	Alliance meeting with Mitchell Commission [?]
1996-01-11	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 1 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-12	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 2 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-13	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 3 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-14	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 4 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-14	17:00:00	session_event	Alliance-Mitchell Meetings	Alliance meeting with Mitchell Commission
1996-01-15	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 5 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-16	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 6 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-17	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 7 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-18	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 8 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-18	00:00:30	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 9 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-19	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 10 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-20	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 11 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-21	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 12 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-21	00:00:30	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 13 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-21	01:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 13(b) of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-22	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 14 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-22	00:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Draft 15 of the Mitchell Principles. Annotation at top reads: 'XVII - Version Seventeen'
1996-01-22	00:01:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 16 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-22	00:01:30	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 17 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-22	00:02:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 18 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown
1996-01-22	04:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Version 19 of the Mitchell Principles. Date of creation unknown.
1996-01-22	09:00:00	session_event	Mitchell Committee	Final version of the Report of the International Body on Arms Decommissioning
1996-01-24	N/A	external_event	Mitchell Report published	The Mitchell Report, a report of the International Body on arms decommissioning, was published in Belfast. Its main conclusion was that decommissioning would not be possible before political talks.
1996-01-30	N/A	external_event	Gino Gallagher killed	Gino Gallagher, a reputed INLA leader, was shot dead in a social security office. The IRSP denied an internal feud. On the 11th of April 1996, the 'GHQ grouping' of the INLA admitted to killing Gallagher.
1996-01-09	N/A	external_event	Man attacked by Loyalists Against Thuggery	A group called 'Loyalists Against Thuggery' beat a man in Bangor.
1996-02-02	N/A	external_event	RUC man's home attacked	The home of a RUC man in Moy, County Tyrone, had sixty shots fired into it.
1996-02-09	N/A	external_event	Docklands bombing	A PIRA bomb exploded in Canary Wharf, in the Docklands area of London. Two men were killed and more than 100 people were injured, with damages of more than £85 million being incurred. This followed the announcement of the end of the PIRA ceasefire at 7pm.
1996-02-12	N/A	external_event	Women Together peace rally	Several thousand people attended a Women Together peace rally in Belfast.
1996-02-13	N/A	external_event	Derry/Londonderry peace rally	A peace rally took place in Derry/Londonderry.
1996-02-14	N/A	external_event	Charing Cross Road bomb	A PIRA bomb was defused on Charing Cross Road, in London.
1996-02-15	N/A	external_event	Peace rallies across Northern Ireland	Peace rallies occurred in Belfast, Omagh, Cookstown, Armagh, Enniskillen and Magherafelt.
1996-02-18	N/A	external_event	IRA member Edward O'Brien (21) killed by premature bomb explosion	"Edward O'Brien (21), later claimed as one of their members by the Irish Republican Army (IRA), was killed by the premature explosion of the bomb he was carrying. The bomb accidentally detonated in the bus he was traveling in as it passed along Aldwych, London. A number of passengers were injured in the explosion."
1996-02-25	N/A	external_event	Peace rallies in UK and Ireland	Peace rallies took place in Dublin, Derry, Belfast, Cork, Warrington, Birmingham, London and many other British and Irish towns.
1996-03-05	N/A	external_event	Former INLA member killed	A former INLA member was found beaten to death in Bundoran, County Donegal. The IRSP denied a feud.
1996-03-07	N/A	external_event	PIRA interview	An Phoblacht interview a senior PIRA member who says there will be no decommissioning of arms before a final settlement.
1996-03-12	N/A	external_event	CLMC message to PIRA	The CLMC urged the PIRA to 'return from the brink' in a statement.
1996-03-15	N/A	external_event	Girl (9) killed in INLA feud	A nine-year-old girl was shot dead at home in North Belfast during an INLA feud.
1996-03-19	N/A	external_event	Two men shot at in West Belfast	Two men were shot at in West Belfast, which was claimed by the 'GHQ staff of the INLA'.
1996-03-22	N/A	external_event	INLA ended ceasefire	The INLA announced the end of its de facto ceasefire which had been in place since July 1994.
1996-04-02	N/A	external_event	PTA (Additional Powers) Bill	The PTA (Additional Powers bill) passed Commons, giving police in Britain and Northern Ireland the right to 'stop and search' suspected terrorists and premises. It became law on April 3rd.
1996-04-08	N/A	external_event	Ormeau Road rioting	After the RUC prevented the Apprentice Boys from marching along the lower section of Ormeau Road, rioting broke out.
1996-04-09	N/A	external_event	West Belfast home petrol bombed	The home of a west Belfast family, which had been targeted over eighty times by loyalists, was petrol-bombed by loyalists.
1996-04-13	N/A	external_event	Anthony Duncase case	The Anthony Duncan extradition case collapsed with the judge ruling that the application was 'fundamentally flawed'. However, Duncan was subsequently rearrested and charged with IRA membership following scuffles between his supporters and the gardaí.
1996-04-16	N/A	external_event	NI (Entry to Negotiations) Bill	The Entry to Negotiations Bill was published for the May 30th 1996 elections and June all-party talks. The number of parties allowed to stand was extended to thirty-nine to include individuals who had requested entry.
1996-04-17	N/A	external_event	PIRA West London van bomb	A PIRA bomb exploded at a vacant house in West London.
1989-07-24	N/A	external_event	Appointment of Peter Brooke as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	Peter Brooke was appointed as the new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. John Cope became Minister of State, and Lord Skelmersdale and Peter Bottomley were appointed as Under-Secretaries.
1989-07-31	N/A	external_event	Peter Brooke visit to Belfast	Peter Brooke visited Belfast for the first time as Secretary of State and made a statement on his new role.
1989-08-09	N/A	external_event	Seamus Duffy killed by a plastic bullet fired by RUC	Seamus Duffy (15) was killed by a plastic bullet fired by a member of the RUC.
1989-08-25	N/A	external_event	Loughlin Maginn killed by the UFF	Loughlin Maginn was shot and killed by the UFF.
1996-04-24	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew denied Dispatches claims	Claims made by Channel 4's Dispatches that government-approved talks with Sinn Féin commenced as early as 1990 were denied by Patrick Mayhew.
1996-04-24	N/A	external_event	Hammersmith bomb attempt	A PIRA bomb failed to explode under London's Hammersmith Bridge. It was the largest PIRA bomb planted in Britain.
1996-05-05	N/A	external_event	Dublin airport bomb threat	A warning from Mid-Ulster UVF of three bombs placed in Dublin airport forced its closure, but nothing was found.
1996-05-10	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombing convictions questioned	The Home Office admitted that forensic testing equipment had been contaminated by Semtex, putting into question twelve PIRA bombing convictions.
1996-05-19	N/A	external_event	RIR soldier attack	Two men were shot dead and a woman was seriously injured by a RIR soldier, who later shot himself.
1996-05-25	N/A	external_event	INLA member Dessie McCleery killed	Dessie McCleery, then a member of the 'GHQ' INLA faction was shot dead in central Belfast as part of a continuing INLA feud.
1996-06-03	N/A	external_event	PIRA ceasefire statement	In a statement by the PIRA, the possibility of a ceasefire before the 10th of June 1996 talks was ruled out.
1996-06-04	N/A	external_event	Mary Robinson visit to UK	Mary Robinson made an official state visit to Britain, this being the first ever official state visit of an Irish head of state to Britain.
1996-06-07	N/A	external_event	Garda detective Gerry McCabe killed in attempted robbery	An attempted post office van robbery in Adare, County Limerick, resulted in a Garda detective Gerry McCabe being shot dead and a colleague being seriously injured. The PIRA admitted to its members involvement in this 'unauthorised action'.
1996-06-09	N/A	external_event	INLA member Fra Shannon killed in Turf Lodge	A 'GHQ' INLA faction member, Fra Shannon, was shot dead in Turf Lodge, West Belfast.
1996-06-10	N/A	external_event	Opening of Stormont talks	Multi-party talks at Stormont were opened by John Major and John Bruton. The DUP and UKUP refused to accept George Mitchell as chairman. The talks began without Sinn Féin.
1996-06-15	N/A	external_event	Manchester bombing	An IRA bomb exploded in Manchester, England. It destroyed much of the Arndale Centre and injured 200 people. In response, the UFF stated that it was putting members 'on alert'.
1996-06-18	N/A	external_event	Dublin bomb hoax	A bomb hoax believed to be instigated by the UFF caused parts of Dublin to be evacuated.
1996-07-07	N/A	external_event	1996 Drumcree stand-off	After the RUC prevented an Orangeman march returning from Drumcree Church, leading to a four-day stand-off. Protests and roadblocks by loyalists spread across Northern Ireland. On the 10th of July 1996, the RUC stated that 156 arrests, over 100 incidents of intimidation, 90 civilian and 50 RUC injuries, 758 attacks on police and the firing of 662 plastic baton rounds had been reported since Sunday the 7th of July.
1996-07-13	N/A	external_event	Continuity IRA bombing in Enniskillen	The Continuity IRA exploded a bomb outside the Killyhevlin Hotel in Enniskillen, causing severe damage.
1996-10-07	N/A	external_event	Thiepval Barracks bombing	Two PIRA car bombs exploded at Thiepval Barracks in Lisburn, the British army's HQ,. Thirty-one people were injured, with one soldier dying of his injuries four days later. This was the first PIRA bomb attack in Northern Ireland since August 1994.
1997-02-12	N/A	external_event	Stephen Restorick killed	Stephen Restorick, a British soldier, was shot dead by the PIRA at an army checkpoint in County Armagh.
1997-04-03	N/A	external_event	Motorways in England disrupted by PIRA bombs	The PIRA issued warnings of bombs on the M1, M5 and M6, causing significant disruption on English motorways. Two small bombs were uncovered by the police.
1997-04-05	N/A	external_event	Aintree Grand National cancelled due to bomb hoax	The Aintree Grand National horserace in Liverpool was cancelled after bomb threats were issued by the PIRA, to be later revealed as a hoax.
1989-08-27	N/A	external_event	Reports of a video circulating showing leading Republican politicians engaged in acts of terrorism	The Sunday Times published an article by Liam Clarke, alleging that a video had been circulated showing leading Republican politicians including Gerry Adams engaged in acts of terrorism.
1997-05-01	N/A	external_event	British general election 1997	Polling day in Northern Ireland opened with a series of bomb alerts in Belfast which were attributed to loyalists. The Labour Party were elected to power in the British General Election with Tony Blair as Prime Minister. Marjorie (Mo) Molam, was appointed as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin, was elected for West Belfast and Martin McGuinness, the Vice-President of Sinn Féin, was elected to Mid-Ulster.
1989-09-02	N/A	external_event	Patrick McKenna (43) and Brian Robinson (27) killed on Crumlin Road, Belfast	Patrick McKenna (43), a Catholic civilian, was killed by the Ulster Volunteer Force on Crumlin Road in Belfast. Brian Robinson (27) of the Ulster Volunteer Force was killed immediately after the attack by undercover members of the British Army.
1989-09-07	N/A	external_event	Heidi Hazell (26) killed by the PIRA in Germany	Heidi Hazell (26), the wife of a British Army soldier, was killed by the PIRA in Dortmund, West Germany.
1989-09-12	N/A	external_event	Margaret Thatcher visit to Northern Ireland	Margaret Thatcher, then British Prime Minister, visited Northern Ireland. She met with industrialists and on a visit to Lisanelly Barracks, described the soldiers of the UDR were a “very [very] brave group” of men.
1989-09-22	N/A	external_event	Bombing at Deal Barracks	The PIRA exploded a bomb in Deal Barracks ('The Depot'), Kent, England, which killed ten musicians who were part of the staff band of the Royal Marines . Another Royal Marines musican died on 18 October 1989 from wounds received in the bombing] The explosion occurred at 8.22am in the concert hall on Canada Road which formed part of the Royal Marines' School of Music.
1989-10-08	N/A	external_event	Arrest of 28 members of the UDR	Twenty-eight members of the UDR were arrested by the RUC as part of the Stevens inquiry into the leaking of security force documents to Loyalist paramilitary groups.
1997-05-16	N/A	external_event	Tony Blair visit to Northern Ireland	Tony Blair, the British Prime Minister, visited Northern Ireland to give an important speech. Blair announced that exploratory contacts between government officials and Sinn Féin would be possible provided that 'events on the ground' did not make it impossible.
1997-06-06	N/A	external_event	Irish general election 1997	In the Irish general elections, Fianna Fáil and the Political Democrats replaced the Rainbow Coalition. They relied on the support of Independents.
1997-06-16	N/A	external_event	RUC officers killed by the IRA	The IRA shot and killed two RUC officers in Lurgan, Roland John Graham (34) and David Andrew Johnston (30). As a result, Tony Blair banned contact between senior civil servants and Sinn Féin.
1997-07-06	N/A	external_event	1997 Drumcree parade	The RUC and British Army sealed off Garvaghy Road so that Orangemen could march through on their annual Drumcree parade. Catholics were prevented from attending mass by the RUC, who had the support of hundreds of British soldiers. This led to widespread rioting in nationalist areas over the following days.
1997-08-26	N/A	external_event	Independent Commission on Decommissioning established	The Independent Commission on Decommissioning (ICD) was established regarding the decommissioning of paramilitary weapons.
1997-08-29	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin entered multi-party talks	It was announced by Mo Mowlam, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, that Sinn Féin could enter the multi-party talks as the IRA ceasefire had been adhered to.
1997-09-09	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin signed Mitchell Principles	In a plenary session at Stormont, Sinn Féin signed a pledge that the party would abide by the Mitchell Principles. None of the Unionist parties were in attendance due to the presence of Sinn Féin.
1989-10-26	N/A	external_event	A member of the RAF and his six-month old daughter killed in an PIRA attack in Germany	Maheshkumar Islania (34), a member of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Niurati Islania, his six-month old daughter were killed in an PIRA gun attack in Wildenrath, West Germany.
1997-10-13	N/A	external_event	Tony Blair visit to Northern Ireland	During Tony Blair's visit to Northern Ireland, he met in private with Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Féin, for the first time.
1997-12-27	N/A	external_event	Billy Wright (37) killed in Maze Prison	Billy Wright, leader of the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), was shot and killed by members of INLA while sitting in a prison van in the Maze Prison. Following this, a number of Catholics were killed across Northern Ireland, to be later blamed on the UFF/UDA.
1989-11-03	N/A	external_event	Peter Brooke 100 days interviews	In interviews to mark 100 days in office, Peter Brooke made a number of statements that caused controversy, including that the PIRA could not be defeated militarily, and comparing Northern Ireland to Cyprus: ‘it is difficult to envisage a military defeat [of the IRA] . . . if, in fact, the terrorists were to decide that the moment had come when they wished to withdraw from their activities, then I think the government would need to be imaginative . . . as to how that process should be managed . . . Let me remind you of the move towards independence in Cyprus and a British minister stood up in the House of Commons and used the word ‘never’ in a way which within two years there had been a retreat from that word.’
1989-11-18	N/A	external_event	Three British soldiers killed at Mayobridge	The PIRA detonated a landmine killing three British Army soldiers near Mayobridge, County Down. Stephen WIlson (23), Donald Macauley (20), and Matthew Marshall (21) were members of the parachute regiment.
1989-11-29	N/A	external_event	Liam Ryan (39) and Michael Devlin (33) killed by the UVF in Coagh	The UVF shot and killed two Catholic men in Coagh, County Tyrone, Liam Ryan and Michael Devlin. Michael Devlin was a civilian; although Liam Ryan was later said to be a member of the PIRA, but it is unlikely that he was specifically targeted on that basis.
1989-12-13	N/A	external_event	PIRA attack on Derryard border post	The PIRA launched an attack on a border post at Derryard, County Fermanagh. Two British Army soldiers, Michael Patterson (21) and James Houston (23), were killed.
1990-01-09	N/A	external_event	Peter Brooke Bangor Speech	Peter Brooke gave a speech in Bangor, County Down, in which he sought to start new round of talks, and laying out some of the issues to be addressed: 'There need to be devised workable and acceptable arrangements for the exercise of devolved powers over a range of matters. There needs to be agreement on democratic institutions which would give appropriate weight to majority and minority aspirations and views. There is the question which is addressed by the Anglo-Irish Agreement: how the legitimate interest of the Irish Government in matters within Northern Ireland, particularily as regards the minority community, are to be acknowledged, without dilution of UK sovereignty or the status of Northern Ireland as part of the United Kingdom. And there is the question of a local political contribution to security matters.'
1990-01-13	N/A	external_event	Three men shot dead by the British Army at a betting shop in West Belfast	Three men, Edward Hale (25), Peter Thompson (23), and John McNeill (43), were shot dead by a British Army undercover unit. The men were in the process of robbing a betting shop in West Belfast and two were in possession of imitation guns. The shootings renewed claims that there was a 'shoot to kill' policy among the security forces.
1990-02-19	N/A	external_event	BBC Panorama programme on the UDR	A BBC Panorama programme on the UDR, alleging collusion with loyalist death squads, provoked controversy and questions in the House of Commons.
1990-02-21	N/A	external_event	Ian Paisley and William McCrea petition in support of the UDR	Ian Paisley and William McCrea handed in a petition to Downing Street in protest about the UDR Panorma programme and in defence of the UDR.
1990-02-24	N/A	external_event	UUP announced that its councillors would resume meetings with NIO	The UUP announced that its councillors would resume meetings with NIO.
1990-02-27	N/A	external_event	Irish Times leak of Unionist proposals	The Irish Times published an article which outlined a set of proposals on Northern Ireland which were purported to have been handed to Tom King, then Secretary of Sate for Northern Ireland, in January 1988 by James Molyneaux, then leader of the UUP, and Ian Paisley, then leader of the DUP. These proposals contained suggestions about the future governance of Northern Ireland. Whilst claiming that the report was not entirely accurate Molyneaux also stressed that Unionists were prepared to discuss the ideas further in future negotiations, if and when the Anglo-Irish Agreement (AIA) was suspended.
1990-03-01	N/A	external_event	Irish Supreme Court ruling on Articles 2 and 3	In a case brought by the McGimpsey brothers, the Irish Supreme Court ruled that Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution were a 'claim of legal right' over 'national territory'.
1990-03-07	N/A	external_event	Sam Marshall shot dead by the UVF in Lurgan	Sam Marshall (31), a former Republican prisoner, was shot dead by the UVF in Lurgan, County Armagh. He, and two other Republicans, had earlier been to the RUC police station in the town to sign in as part of their bail conditions. The attack on the three men happened minutes after they had left the police station. Republicans claimed that there had been police collusion in the attack because only the men, their solicitors, and the police knew when they would be at the police station. They also claimed that the men were under security force surveillance at the time. The RUC rejected both allegations.
1997-01-03	N/A	external_event	Loyalist prisoners withdrew talks support	Loyalist prisoners representing the UVF, UDA, and UFF voted to withdraw their support for the peace process on the basis of concessions being made to Republicans. Despite this, political leaders of Loyalist paramilitary groups insisted the 1994 ceasefire was still in effect.
1998-01-09	N/A	external_event	Mowlam visit to Maze Prison	Mo Mowlam met with UDA and UFF prisoners in Maze Prison, succeeding in getting them to reinstate support for the peace process.
1998-01-22	N/A	external_event	RUC blamed UDA/UFF for recent Catholic killings	Ronnie Flanagan, then Chief Constable of the RUC, alleged that the UFF were involved in the recent murders of three Catholics, despite their ongoing ceasefire. The UFF was a cover name for the UDA. David Adams, spokesperson for the UDP, denied Flanagan's allegations, however there was calls for the UDP to be expelled from the talks.
1998-01-23	N/A	external_event	UFF reinstated ceasefire	In a statement, the UFF (a cover name for the UDA) reinstated their ceasefire following a 'measured military response' to INLA actions. This was seen as an admission of guilt to the recent killings of Catholics.
1998-02-20	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin expelled from talks	In light of an assessment by the RUC stating that the IRA had been involved in the deaths of two men, Sinn Féin was expelled from the multi-party talks. They could re-enter talks after two weeks on the condition that there was no further breach of the IRA ceasefire.
1998-02-23	N/A	external_event	UDP rejoined talks	Following the party's suspension, the UDP rejoined the multi-party talks.
1998-04-10	N/A	external_event	Good Friday Agreement	The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was signed and the talks were brought to an end by George Mitchell, independent chairman of the talks.
1800-08-01	N/A	external_event	Union with Ireland Act	One of the two parallel Acts of Union 1800 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Prior to the Act, the two kingdoms existed in personal union. When the Act came into force on 1 January 1801 it dissolved the old Irish Parliament and created an amalgamated Parliament, with an Irish minority, at Westminster. The Act remained in force until the Government of Ireland Act (1920) when Ireland was partitioned.
1800-08-01	N/A	external_event	Act of Union (Ireland)	One of the two parallel Acts of Union 1800 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Prior to the Act, the two kingdoms existed in personal union. When the Act came into force on 1 January 1801 it dissolved the old Irish Parliament and created an amalgamated Parliament, with an Irish minority, at Westminster. The Act remained in force until the Government of Ireland Act (1920) when Ireland was partitioned.
1870-08-01	N/A	external_event	The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act	This Act was published under the liberal government of William Gladstone in 1870 with a goal being to provide some safeguards to Irish tenant farmers and give legal force to the Ulster custom of tenure.
1990-04-09	N/A	external_event	Four members of the UDR killed near Downpatrick	Four members of a UDR patrol unit were killed by a landmine detonated near Downpatrick, County Down: John Bradley (25), John Birch (28), Steven Smart (23), and Michael Adams (23).
1914-09-18	N/A	external_event	Government of Ireland Act 1914: An Act to Amend the Provision for the Government of Ireland	Also known as the Home Rule Act, this Act provided for a devolved government in Ireland. It was first introduced in 1912 and debated in Parliament for two years before passing. However, on the same day it was given Royal Assent, a Suspensory Act was passed, formally suspending the Government of Ireland Act for twelve months due to the outbreak of WWI. Following the Easter Rising 1916 and the Irish Civil War, the Government of Ireland Act was further postponed and never came into effect. It was superseded in 1920 by the Government of Ireland Act, 1920, and in turn, the Anglo-Irish treaty in 1921 and the partition of Ireland into Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State.
1920-12-23	N/A	external_event	Government of Ireland Act 1920: an Act to Provide for the Better Government of Ireland	Also known as the Fourth Home Rule Bill, this Act was passed amidst the Irish War of Independence. The Act repealed the Government of Ireland Act 1914 and granted Home Rule to Ireland by establishing two devolved parliaments, one seated in Dublin for Southern Ireland, and one seated in Belfast for Northern Ireland. It also provided for a Council of Ireland. The Government of Ireland Act, 1920 commenced on 3 May 1921. The first Parliament of Northern Ireland formed in June 1921, but in Southern Ireland, where Dáil Members supported independence, only 4 of the 128 parliamentary members showed up to the opening session; the new legislature was suspended. The Act was superseded by the establishment of the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed in December that year and which provided for an Irish Free State, today the Republic of Ireland.
1921-12-06	N/A	external_event	Anglo-Irish Treaty: Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland	Also known as An Conradh Angla-Éireannach, the Anglo-Irish Treaty (officially the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland), was an agreement between the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and representatives of the Irish Republic. Its signing concluded the Irish War of Independence. The Treaty provided for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion within the "community of nations known as the British Empire", the same as that of the Dominion of Canada. It also provided that Northern Ireland, created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, had the right to opt out of the Irish Free State.
1985-11-15	N/A	external_event	Anglo-Irish Agreement	Signed at Hillsborough Castle by Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the Anglo-Irish Agreement was a treaty between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland which aimed to help end the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Among other provisions, the Treaty gave the Irish Government an advisory role in Northern Ireland's government and established the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, which was eventually superseded by the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference established in the Good Friday Agreement. The Treaty also promoted the Principle of Consent as the basis of fundamental change in Northern Ireland's status; asserted that no change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland would happen without the consent of the majority of its citizens - something which would become a bedrock of the Good Friday Agreement.
1993-12-15	N/A	external_event	Joint Declaration: Downing Street Declaration	A joint declaration issued on 15 December 1993 by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, John Major, and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, Albert Reynolds. The declaration reaffirmed both the right of the people of Ireland to self-determination, and that a constitutional change in Northern Ireland such as forming a United Ireland was subject to the consent of a majority of the people of Northern Ireland. This Principle of Consent was a bedrock for the Good Friday Agreement.
1948-12-10	N/A	external_event	Universal Declaration of Human Rights	'The is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages. The UDHR is widely recognized as having inspired, and paved the way for, the adoption of more than seventy human rights treaties, applied today on a permanent basis at global and regional levels (all containing references to it in their preambles).'
1973-01-01	N/A	external_event	Treaty of Accession of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom (1972)	The 1972 Treaty of Accession was an international agreement which saw the accession of Denmark, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom to the European Communities. The treaty was signed in Brussels by Edward Heath, then prime minister, on the 22nd of January 1972. Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom all became EC member states on the 1st of January 1973.
1990-04-11	N/A	external_event	Charles Haughey visit to Belfast	Taoiseach Charles Haughey visited Northern Ireland. It was the first official visit from a Taoiseach since 1965. Four hundred loyalists protested against the visit during his address to a conference of the Institute of Directors in Belfast.
1990-04-15	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams speech	Gerry Adams addressed an Easter Rising commemoration and stated that the 'struggle' in Northern Ireland would continue as long as there was a British presence in Ireland.
1990-05-08	N/A	external_event	Death of Tomás Ó Fiaich	Tomás Ó Fiaich, then a Cardinal and Catholic Primate of All Ireland, died aged 66 from a heart attack while on a visit to Lourdes, France.
1990-05-27	N/A	external_event	Stephen Melrose and Nicholas Spanos shot dead by PIRA in the Netherlands	In a gun attack in Roermond, Netherlands, the PIRA shot and killed two Australian lawyers on holiday, Stephen Melrose (24) and Nicholas Spanos (28). It was claimed that the men were mistaken for off-duty British Army soldiers.
1990-06-01	N/A	external_event	Two British soldiers killed by PIRA in separate incidents	Two British soldiers were killed by the PIRA in separate incidents: Robert Davies (19) was shot at a railway station in Lichfield, England; Michael Dillon-Lee (34) was shot in Dortmund, West Germany.
1990-06-06	N/A	external_event	James and Ellen Sefton killed by car bomb	James Sefton (65), a former member of the RUC, and his wife, Ellen Sefton (65) were killed when a PIRA booby trap bomb attached to their car exploded..
1990-06-30	N/A	external_event	RUC officers John Beckett and Gary Meyer shot dead by the PIRA	John Beckett (47) and Gary Meyer (36), both members of the RUC, were shot dead in Belfast by the PIRA.
1990-07-02	N/A	external_event	Nelson Mandela visit to Dublin	While on a visit to Dublin Nelson Mandela, then Vice-President of the African National Congress (ANC), said that there should be talks between the British Government and the PIRA.
1990-07-05	N/A	external_event	Peter Brooke statement to the House of Commons	Peter Brooke made a statement to the House of Commons reporting a lack of progress in agreeing talks and putting in place new institutions in Northern Ireland. Ian Gow, who would be killed by the PIRA later in July, spoke during the debate.
1990-07-15	N/A	external_event	Two civilians, William Sloss and Martin Hughes shot in separate incidents	Two civilians were shot dead in separate incidents in Belfast and Lisburn. William Sloss (31) was killed by the IPLO in Belfast and Martin Hughes (33) was killed by the UFF in Lisburn.
1990-07-20	N/A	external_event	London Stock Exchange bomb	The stock exchange was damaged by a PIRA bomb, but no one was injured after the building was successfully evacuated followed a telephoned warning.
1990-07-24	N/A	external_event	Four people killed in PIRA bomb near Armagh	Catherine Dunn (37), a Catholic nun, was killed when a PIRA land mine, targeting an RUC vehicle, exploded on Killylea Road. Three RUC men (Joshua Willis (35), William Hanson (37), and David Sterritt (34) were also killed.
1990-07-30	N/A	external_event	Ian Gow (MP) killed by PIRA	Ian Gow (53), a Conservative politician and Member of Parliament, was killed by a PIRA car bomb outside his home in East Sussex.
1990-08-30	N/A	external_event	ECHR ruling in the Fox, Campbell and Hartley case	The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the arrests of Fox, Campbell and Hartley in 1986 had contravened the 'reasonable suspicion' requirement.
1990-09-19	N/A	external_event	Margaret Thatcher description of PIRA's campaign as 'guerilla warfare'	British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made remarks in Budapest concerning PIRA's 'guerilla warfare' against Britain, following an attack on Sir Peter Terry.
1990-09-23	N/A	external_event	Three deaths in separate shootings	The PIRA shot and killed off-duty Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) soldier Colin McCullough at Oxford Island, Lough Neagh, County Armagh. William All-star (46) and George Friars (28), both Protestant civilians, were killed by the UFF in a pub shooting in Lisburn, County Down.
1990-09-30	N/A	external_event	Martin Peake (17) and Karen Reilly (18) shot by the British Army	Martin Peake (17) and Karen Reilly (18), both Catholic civilians, were shot dead by British Army paratroopers in Belfast. The two teenagers were 'joy riding' in a stolen car. At the time it was claimed that the stolen car had failed to stop at an army check point and struck a member of the army foot patrol. Later it was revealed that the injuries suffered by the soldier were deliberately inflicted after the incident by another soldier. In June 1993 Lee Clegg, a private in the Parachute Regiment, was sentenced to life imprisonment.
1990-10-06	N/A	external_event	Denis Carville (19) shot dead by PAF at Oxford Island	Denis Carville (19), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the Protestant Action Force (PAF) at Oxford Island, Lough Neagh, County Armagh.
1990-10-09	N/A	external_event	Two PIRA members shot dead by British Army	A British Army undercover team shot dead PIRA members Desmond Grew (37) and Martin McCaughey (23) on a farm near Loughgall, County Armagh.
1990-10-13	N/A	external_event	Two RUC officers shot by PIRA in Belfast	Two RUC officers were shot by the PIRA in the center of Belfast. Samuel Todd (40) died from his wounds two days later on 15 October 1990.
1972-08-01	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Joseph Lynskey	Joseph Lynskey was a former Cistercian monk from the Beechmount area of west Belfast. He went missing during the summer of 1972. His remains have never been found. [Editors' Note: As we have not found a record of the precise day of the disappearance of Joseph Lynskey, it has been entered as the first of the month.]
1996-06-10	N/A	external_event	Joint statement regarding the exclusion of Sinn Féin from talks	The British and Irish Governments gave a joint statement to the press outside Castle Buildings regarding Sinn Féin's exclusion from the talks, on account of the absence of a PIRA ceasefire.
1972-10-02	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Seamus Wright	Seamus Wright, an asphalt layer from Belfast, disappeared on the 2nd of October 1972, along with Kevin McKee. He was married and 25 years old at the time.
1972-10-02	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Kevin McKee	Kevin McKee, a 17-year-old from Belfast, disappeared on the 2nd of October 1972, along with Seamus Wright.
1972-12-07	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Jean McConville	Jean McConville was a widow and mother of ten from west Belfast. She was 37 years old when she was abducted and killed on the 7th of December 1972.
1973-01-01	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Seamus Maguire	Seamus Maguire was around 26 years old when he disappeared from the Lurgan area of County Armagh in or around 1973/74. In February 2022, the Commission announced that it was adding Seamus Maguire to the list of the Disappeared. His remains have never been found. [Editor's Note: As we have not found a record of the precise date of the disappearance of Seamus Maguire, it has been entered as the 1st January 1973..]
1973-08-01	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Peter Wilson	Peter Wilson, a 21-year-old from west Belfast, disappeared from his home on the 1st of August 1973. His name was added to the list of the Disappeared in 2009 after new information became available.
1975-07-01	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Eamon Molloy	Eamon Molloy was abducted from his home in the Ardoyne area of Belfast on the 1st of July 1975. He was named by the IRA as one of "the disappeared" in a 1999 statement. [Editor's Note: As we have not found a record of the precise day of the disappearance of Eamon Molloy, it has been entered as the first of the month.]
1975-10-31	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Columba McVeigh	Columba McVeigh from Donaghmore, County Tyrone was 19 years old when he was abducted and killed on the 31st of October 1975. Although extensive searches, based on information received, have been carried out at Bragan bog in County Monaghan, his remains have never been found.
1977-05-14	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Robert Nairac	Captain Robert Nairac was an officer with the Grenadier Guards on a tour of duty in Northern Ireland when he was abducted in County Armagh on the 14th of May 1977 and murdered. He was 29 years old. His remains have never been found. A man was convicted of the murder of Captain Nairac in 1977. Captain Nairac received a posthumous George Cross.
1978-04-08	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Brendan Megraw	Brendan Megraw was a 23-year-old married man from west Belfast. His wife was expecting their first baby when he was abducted from his home on the 8th of April 1978.
1978-05-25	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of John McClory	On the 25th of May 1978, John McClory, an 18-year-old from west Belfast, was abducted and killed alongside his friend Brian McKinney.
1978-05-25	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Brian McKinney	Brian McKinney was a Housing Executive Worker from Andersonstown in west Belfast. He was 22 years old when he disappeared on the 25th of May 1978, alongside John McClory.
1979-03-25	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Gerard (Gerry) Evans	Gerry Evans was a 24-year-old painter who disappeared on the 25th of March 1979 as he was on his way home to Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
1981-01-01	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Eugene Simons	Eugene Simons disappeared on New Year’s Day 1981.
1981-07-01	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Danny McIlhone	Danny McIlhone was from West Belfast and went missing on the 1st of July 1981. He was 21 years old at the time.
1981-08-15	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Charlie Armstrong	Charlie Armstrong was a married father of five from Crossmaglen in County Armagh. He was 54 years old when he was abducted and killed on the 15th of August 1981 while on his way to collect a neighbour to go to mass.
1984-05-24	N/A	external_event	Body of Eugene Simons recovered	Eugene Simons disappeared on New Year’s Day 1981. His body was found three years later (prior to the establishment of the Commission) on 24 May 1984 in a bog in Knockbridge, Dundalk, County Louth.
1984-05-09	N/A	external_event	Disappearance of Seamus Ruddy	Seamus Ruddy, from Newry, was a 33-year-old teacher of English in Paris, France when he disappeared on the 9th of May 1985. In December 1995, the INLA admitted responsibility for his death.
1999-04-27	N/A	external_event	Establishment of the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains	On the 27th of April 1999, a treaty was signed between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom in order to establish an Independent Commission for the Location of the Victims' Remains. The Commission was primarily tasked with locating the remains of 'victims of violence', indicating people killed prior to the 10th of April 1998 by or in connection with an 'unlawful organization', namely paramilitary organisations.
1999-06-29	N/A	external_event	Body of John McClory recovered	John McClory was abducted in May 1978 with Brian McKinney. Following information received by the Commission in 1999 a search of the bogland at Colgagh, Iniskeen, County Monaghan was undertaken. After 30 days of searching, a double grave containing the remains of John McClory and Brian McKinney was discovered on the 29th June 1999.
1999-06-29	N/A	external_event	Body of Brian McKinney recovered	Brian McKinney was abducted in May 1978 with John McClory. Following information received by the Commission in 1999 a search of the bogland at Colgagh, Iniskeen, County Monaghan was undertaken. After 30 days of searching, a double grave containing the remains of John McClory and Brian McKinney was discovered on the 29th June 1999.
1999-05-28	N/A	external_event	Body of Eamon Molloy recovered	Eamon Molloy went missing in July 1975. Following information received by the Commission in 1999, his body was discovered in a coffin left in a cemetery near Dundalk, County Louth, on the 28th of May 1999.
1990-10-16	N/A	external_event	Two people killed in separate incidents	The UFF shot dead a Catholic man, Dermot McGuinness (42), in north Belfast. Later the PIRA killed a former police reservist, Steven Craig (24), in the same area.
1990-10-23	N/A	external_event	William Aitken (53) shot dead in Belfast	The PIRA shot and killed a Protestant taxi driver, William Aitken, near the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
1990-10-24	N/A	external_event	Proxy bomb attacks	The PIRA launched three bomb attacks at British Army check points. The attacks became know as 'proxy bombs' or 'human bombs' because three Catholic men, whom the PIRA claimed had worked for the security forces, were tied into cars or vans which had been loaded with explosives and ordered to drive to the check points. At the Coshquin checkpoint near Derry five soldiers and the man who was forced to drive the car were all killed. In a second attack, at Killeen near Newry, a soldier was killed. The third bomb, that had been driven to Omagh, County Tyrone, failed to detonate. Those killed were Patrick Gillespie (42), the civilian forced to drive one of the vans, and British service personnel, Stephen Burrows (30), Stephen Beacham (38), Paul Worrall (23), Scott Vincent (21), David Sweeney (19), and Cyril Smith (21).
1990-10-24	N/A	external_event	Francis Hughes shot by PAF	Francis Hughes (61), a Catholic taxi driver, was shot dead by the PAF near Moy in County Tyrone.
1990-11-09	N/A	external_event	Whitbread Speech	Secretary of State Peter Brooke gave a speech at the Whitbread Brewery in London in which he stated Britain had no 'selfish economic or strategic interest' in Northern Ireland and would accept unification by consent.
2003-08-27	N/A	external_event	Body of Jean McConville recovered	Jean McConville went missing in December 1972. On the 27th of August 2003 her remains were found at Shelling Hill beach in County Louth and recovered by An Garda Síochána.
2008-11-12	N/A	external_event	Body of Danny McIlhone recovered	Danny McIlhone went missing in July 1981. Two searches for his remains in 1999 and 2000 proved unsuccessful. However, following information received by the Commission, his remains were recovered in bogland near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow in November 2008.
2010-07-29	N/A	external_event	Body of Charlie Armstrong recovered	Charlie Armstrong went missing in August 1981. In July 2010 the Commission recovered his remains in County Monaghan. Charlie Armstrong was not included on the list of missing people issued by the IRA in 1999 and, to date, no group has admitted responsibility for his murder.
2010-10-15	N/A	external_event	Body of Gerard (Gerry) Evans recovered	Gerry Evans went missing in March 1979. On the 15th of October 2010, following information received by the Commission, his remains were recovered from a site in Carrickrobin, County Louth. Gerard Evans was not included on the list of missing people issued by the IRA in 1999 and, to date, no group has admitted responsibility for his murder.
2010-11-02	N/A	external_event	Body of Peter Wilson recovered	Peter Wilson went missing in August 1973. His remains were found at Waterfoot beach in County Antrim on the 2nd of November 2010.
2014-10-01	N/A	external_event	Body of Brendan Megraw recovered	Brendan Megraw went missing in April 1978. Extensive searches, based on information received by the Commission, were carried out at a location in Oristown, County Meath and his remains were finally recovered on the 1st of October 2014.
2015-06-25	N/A	external_event	Body of Seamus Wright recovered	Seamus Wright went missing in October 1972. His remains, together with those of Kevin McKee, were found in extensive searches undertaken by the Commission at Coghalstown, County Meath on the 25th of June 2015.
2015-06-25	N/A	external_event	Body of Kevin McKee recovered	Kevin McKee went missing in October 1972. His remains, together with those of Seamus Wright, were found in extensive searches undertaken by Commission at Coghalstown, County Meath on the 25th of June 2015.
2017-05-06	N/A	external_event	Body of Seamus Ruddy recovered	Seamus Ruddy had disappeared in May 1985. In February 1999 information emerged to suggest that his body was buried in Rouen, France. His remains were recovered on the 6th of May 2017 following a search in France.
1990-11-15	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams statement in response to Whitbread Speech	Gerry Adams issued a lengthy press statement in response to Peter Brooke's Whitbread speech. He called for a careful examination and testing of Brooke's words, affirmed the right of the Irish people to use armed struggle in pursuit of Irish independence, and offered unconditional talks with the British government.
1990-11-16	N/A	external_event	Margaret Thatcher visit to Fermanagh	Margaret Thatcher visited Enniskillen during a brief visit to Northern Ireland.
1990-11-22	N/A	external_event	Margaret Thatcher resignation	Margaret Thatcher announced her intention to resign as Prime Minister and Conservative party leader.
1990-11-28	N/A	external_event	John Major became Prime Minister	On 27 November 1990, John Major was elected as leader of the Conservative party; he formally became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom the following day after being appointed by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
1990-12-01	N/A	external_event	Hubert Gilmore shot dead near Kilrea	Hubert Gilmore, a former Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) soldier was shot dead by the PIRA near Kilrea, County Derry.
1990-12-19	N/A	external_event	Kenneth Baker continued the broadcasting ban	Kenneth Baker, Home Secretary, continued the broadcasting ban which restricted 'the broadcasting of direct statements by representatives of terrorists' organisations connected with Northern Ireland and their supporters'.
1996-01-01	N/A	external_event	Ian Lyons (31) killed by DAAD	Direct Action Against Drugs (DAAD) shot and killed Ian Lyons, aged 31, in Lurgan, County Armagh.
1996-01-03	N/A	external_event	Protestant Action Force issued death threats	Families Against Intimidation and Terror said the Protestant Action Force had issued death threats against fourteen people.
1996-01-11	N/A	external_event	WP and PUP met for talks	The Workers' Party (WP) and the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) met for talks for the first time.
1996-01-14	N/A	external_event	Sunday Tribune poll on ceasefires and decommissioning	A poll in the Sunday Tribune found that 52% of people believed the ceasefires to be permanent and that 70% approved of all-party talks at the same time as arms decommissioning.
1996-01-14	N/A	external_event	PIRA halted DAAD killings	Newspaper reports claimed that the PIRA had decided to halt killings carried out under the DAAD cover name.
1996-01-16	N/A	external_event	Belfast Telegraph poll on ceasefires, decommissioning, talks, and RUC reform	A poll in the Belfast Telegraph revealed that 60% of respondents wanted weapons to be decommissioned before talks, 58% believed the ceasefires would last, 70% supported an elected Assembly as a step towards all-party talks, and 45% favoured RUC reform.
1996-01-19	N/A	external_event	UFF admitted to attacking wrong man	After a beating in north Belfast, the UFF admitted to attacking the wrong man.
1996-01-29	N/A	external_event	Judges and Unionists protested withdrawal of RUC protection	Judges and Unionist politicians protested against plans to withdraw their RUC protection.
1990-02-22	N/A	external_event	Martin McGuinness Speech	Martin McGuinness delivered a speech to a Republican rally, asking what 'imaginative steps' the British government would take if the IRA were to end the 'armed struggle'.
1996-01-29	N/A	external_event	SDLP met with UDP and PUP	The SDLP held its first meetings with the UDP and the PUP under the twin-track process.
1996-01-29	N/A	external_event	John Hume nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by US senators	Four US senators nominated John Hume for the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize.
1990-12-23	N/A	external_event	IRA Christmas ceasefire 1990	The PIRA announced a 3-day ceasefire, the first in fifteen years. The Secretary of State welcomed their announcement.
1996-02-02	N/A	external_event	Publication of Forum for Peace and Reconciliation report	The Forum for Peace and Reconciliation published its report in Dublin.
1990-12-30	N/A	external_event	Fergal Caraher killed by British Army	Fergal Caraher, a member of Sinn Féin, was shot and killed and his brother wounded when British Army troops opened fire on their car at a check point at Cullyhanna, County Armagh.
1996-02-03	N/A	external_event	ECHR found against NI emergency legislation	The European Court of Human Rights found against the British Government's Northern Ireland emergency legislation for denying John Murray access to a solicitor for forty-eight hours.
1990-01-26	N/A	external_event	Raid of An Phoblacht	Republican paper An Phoblacht raided by RUC in Belfast, who removed computer and disks.
1996-02-10	N/A	external_event	Taoiseach suspended ministerial contact with Sinn Féin	John Bruton, then Taoiseach, suspended ministerial contact with Sinn Féin pending a new ceasefire, following the Canary Wharf bombing.
1996-02-10	N/A	external_event	Taoiseach rescinded release of PIRA prisoners	John Bruton, then Taoiseach, rescinded the release of nine PIRA prisoners, following the Canary Wharf bombing.
1996-02-19	N/A	external_event	RUC dropped plans to reduce protection	The RUC dropped plans to reduce the personal protection of senior politicians and judges.
1996-02-21	N/A	external_event	Hume and Adams met PIRA army council	John Hume and Gerry Adams met the PIRA army council in Dublin.
1996-02-28	N/A	external_event	Irish Times/Guardian poll on the peace process	An Irish Times/Guardian poll found that a large majority in Britain and Ireland believed the peace process could be renewed.
1996-03-08	N/A	external_event	PIRA bomb in restaurant bin	A small PIRA bomb was found in a restaurant bin in London.
1996-03-19	N/A	external_event	Loyalists and RUC clashed on Shankill Road	Loyalists and the RUC clashed on Shankill Road over alleged police harassment.
1991-02-03	N/A	external_event	Proxy bomb attack in Magherafelt	The PIRA carried out a 'proxy bomb' attack on a Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) base in Magherafelt, County Derry. A man, who was employed by a company that carried out work for the security forces, was forced to drive his van containing a bomb, estimated at 500 pounds, into the UDR base. He managed to get away from the vehicle before the bomb exploded. The bomb caused extensive damage to the UDR base and also damaged approximately 50 nearby houses.
1991-02-07	N/A	external_event	Downing Street mortar bomb attack	The PIRA carried out a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street while a British Cabinet meeting was in session. There were no injuries but one of the mortars fell in the garden and caused damage.
1991-02-14	N/A	external_event	Peter Brooke statement	Peter Brooke updated the House of Commons on progress towards talks.
1991-02-18	N/A	external_event	David Corner killed in Victoria Station bombing in London	The PIRA exploded a bomb at Victoria Station in London. An inadequate warning was given and one person, David Corner (36) was killed and over 40 people injured in the attack.
1991-03-03	N/A	external_event	Four killed in Cappagh shooting	John Quinn (23), Dwayne O'Donnell (17), and Malcolm Nugent (20) were killed by the UVF at a shooting outside Boyle's Bar, Cappagh, County Tyrone. When the gunmen were prevented from entering the pub, they shot through a window killing local civilian Thomas Armstrong (50). It was later established that Quinn, O'Donnell, and Nugent were PIRA members, although the original target of the attack was thought to be PIRA commander Brian Arthurs who was inside the pub.
1991-03-26	N/A	external_event	Peter Brooke statement on basis for talks	On 25 March, agreement was reached with the UUP, the SDLP, the DUP, and Alliance on arrangements for political talks on the future of Northern Ireland. The following day, Peter Brooke spelled out the basis for talks in a statement to the House of Commons, outlining the three-strand approach and that 'nothing [would be] agreed until everything [was] agreed'. The statement would be frequently referred to during the course of the talks.
1996-04-13	N/A	external_event	Belfast banknote heist	£1 million in used banknotes was stolen from a security van in Belfast, reportedly by loyalists.
1996-04-13	N/A	external_event	INLA shot at two men outside IRSP office	'GHQ staff' of the INLA shot at two men outside the Belfast office of the IRSP.
1996-04-28	N/A	external_event	Orangemen prevented from marching on Ormeau Road	Orangemen were again prevented from marching through the lower Ormeau Road area of Belfast.
1996-04-29	N/A	external_event	Labour meetings with Sinn Féin	Labour MP Roger Stott claimed that seven Labour MPs had held meetings with Sinn Féin since the Canary Wharf bomb.
1996-05-05	N/A	external_event	Bobby Sands rally	A rally marking the fifteenth anniversary of Bobby Sand's death took place in West Belfast.
1996-05-10	N/A	external_event	Shots fired at car in Belfast	Shots were fired at a car in the New Lodge area of Belfast in the continuing INLA feud.
1996-05-16	N/A	external_event	Maghaberry Prison car bomb	A bomb placed under a car outside Maghaberry Prison was attributed to the 'INLA army council'.
1996-05-19	N/A	external_event	Cars and property attacked in North Belfast	Cars and property were attacked in North Belfast, an area of regular sectarian confrontation.
1996-05-19	N/A	external_event	Scuffles during Apprentice Boys march (May 1996)	There were scuffles between the RUC and nationalists in Dunloy, County Antrim, during an Apprentice Boys' march.
1996-06-05	N/A	external_event	PIRA decommissioning statement	The PIRA released a statement saying that none of its weapons would be handed over until there was an overall political settlement.
1996-06-09	N/A	external_event	Catholic attacked by loyalist mob	A Catholic from the Short Strand area of East Belfast was beaten and stabbed by a loyalist mob.
1996-06-15	N/A	external_event	Catholic stabbed to death outside Dungannon	A Catholic man was stabbed to death outside Dungannon, County Tyrone.
1996-06-20	N/A	external_event	PIRA bomb factory uncovered	Gardaí found a PIRA bomb factory with up to 60kg of Semtex in County Laois and arrested five men.
1996-06-20	N/A	external_event	Irish government cut all contacts with Sinn Féin	The Irish government cut all contacts with Sinn Féin.
1996-06-21	N/A	external_event	RUC escorted Orange march	Some 1600 RUC officers escorted an Orange march through North Belfast.
1996-06-21	N/A	external_event	Catholic Gareth Parker (23) beaten to death	Gareth Parker (23), a Catholic man, died following a beating he received near the Shaftesbury Inn in north Belfast.
1996-06-21	N/A	external_event	Catholic beaten to death	A Catholic man died after being beaten outside a bar in North Belfast.
1996-06-28	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombs fired at British army barracks	Three PIRA mortar bombs were fired at a British army barracks in Osnabrück, Germany.
1996-07-07	N/A	external_event	Catholic Michael McGoldrick (31) killed outside Lurgan	"Michael McGoldrick (31), a Catholic man, was shot dead outside Lurgan. The attack bore the hallmarks of a paramilitary killing but no group claimed responsibility. [Suspicion for the killing fell on a 'maverick group' from the mid-Ulster brigade of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). This group, believed to have been led by Billy Wright (then a leading Loyalist in Portadown), went on to form the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF).]"
1996-07-08	N/A	external_event	Unionists pulled out of talks in protest at Drumcree	The UUP, DUP and UKUP pulled out of the multi-party talks at Stormont in protest at Drumcree.
1996-07-09	N/A	external_event	Loyalist roadblocks in response to Drumcree incident	Hundreds of roads were blocked by loyalists and Orangemen, including the motorway to Dublin and the Craigavon Bridge in Derry/Londonderry.
1996-07-11	N/A	external_event	Widespread rioting sparked by Drumcree incident	In the days surrounding and following the Drumcree incident, there was widespread rioting. On the 11th of July 1996, rioting began in West and North Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Armagh and other nationalist areas. On the 12th of July 1996, over 1000 petrol bombs were thrown and over 1000 plastic bullets were fired in Derry/Londonderry alone. On the same day, twenty-two people were seriously injured and a Catholic man died after being run over by an army personnel carrier.
1996-07-13	N/A	external_event	SDLP withdrew from Northern Ireland Forum	The SDLP announced its withdrawal from the Northern Ireland Forum.
1996-07-14	N/A	external_event	Nationalist marching in response to Drumcree incident	Thousands of nationalists marched in Derry/Londonderry, Belfast and Lurgan. Loyalist leaders warned that the CLMC ceasefire was 'at breaking point'.
1996-07-16	N/A	external_event	UUP accused Mark Durkan of inciting violence	The UUP reported the SDLP to George Mitchell for breach of the Mitchell Principles, accusing Mark Durkan of inciting violence at a riot in Derry/Londonderry.
1996-07-18	N/A	external_event	UFF bomb hoax on O'Connell Street	O'Connell Street in Dublin was sealed off for six hours after a UFF bomb hoax.
1996-07-29	N/A	external_event	Closing of Stormont talks	The multi-party talks at Stormont ended with agreement on the procedure for talks but no deal on arms decommissioning.
1996-08-02	N/A	external_event	Nationalist boycott in response to Drumcree incident	Sinn Féin defended a nationalist boycott of Protestant businesses in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh. There were claims of other boycotts in Armagh, Omagh, Pomeroy and Castlederg, which were said to be a response to Drumcree.
1996-08-02	N/A	external_event	UVF disbanded 'the Portadown unit of the mid Ulster brigade'	The UVF disbanded 'the Portadown unit of the mid Ulster brigade'. The UFF later denied that some of its members were joining a new paramilitary organisation formed by a disbanded UVF unit.
1996-08-07	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew banned Apprentice Boys from marching full route	Patrick Mayhew banned the Apprentice Boys from marching their full route, with the British army sealing off parts of the walls of Derry/Londonderry.
1996-08-10	N/A	external_event	Apprentice Boys march (August 1996)	A last-minute compromise by the ABD averted trouble. Compromises were also reached in Newtownbutler and Roslea, County Fermanagh, but there was a four-hour stand-off in Dunloy, County Antrim.
1996-08-10	N/A	external_event	Catholic John Molloy (18) killed in North Belfast	John Molloy (18), a Catholic man, was stabbed to death in Belfast.
1996-08-11	N/A	external_event	Royal Black Preceptory march stand-off	A Royal Black Preceptory march in Bellaghy, County Derry, was blocked by 300 residents, leading to a twenty-hour stand-off.
1996-08-12	N/A	external_event	RUC officers suspended for participation in Orange parades	Four RUC officers were suspended from duty for their participation in Orange parades.
1996-08-15	N/A	external_event	Hugh Lewsley's home attacked	Hugh Lewsley, SDLP councillor, had his West Belfast home attacked after appearing on a Channel 4 programme where he criticised punishment beatings.
1996-08-28	N/A	external_event	CLMC ordered expulsion of Billy Wright and Alex Kerr	The CLMC ordered the expulsion from Northern Ireland of two Portadown loyalists, Billy Wright and Alex Kerr.
1996-09-01	N/A	external_event	Alex Kerr's family targeted by bombing	A pipe bomb was thrown into the Dunmurry home of Alex Kerr's parents.
1996-09-04	N/A	external_event	Billy Wright rally	Billy Wright defied the CLMC deadline for his expulsion. A Portadown rally in support of Wright was held and addressed by Orangeman Harold Gracey and Rev. William McCrea, DUP MP.
1996-09-02	N/A	external_event	Troops deployed in North Belfast	Troops were deployed in North Belfast following sectarian rioting.
1996-09-03	N/A	external_event	Hugh Torney killed in Lurgan	Hugh Torney, former INLA chief of staff, was shot dead in Lurgan. This made him the sixth victim of a feud started when Torney's faction killed Gino Gallagher in January 1996.
1996-09-09	N/A	external_event	Irish Times poll on Stormont talks	An Irish Times poll revealed that two-thirds of Northern Ireland voters believed that the Stormont talks would fail.
1996-09-10	N/A	external_event	DUP and UKUP attempted to eject PUP and UDP from resumed talks	The DUP and UKUP attempted to eject the PUP and UDP from the resumed talks for breaching the Mitchell Principles, citing the CLMC threats against Billy Wright and Alex Kerr. The following day, the British and Irish governments decided that the PUP and UDP had not breached the Principles and could stay in the talks.
1996-09-12	N/A	external_event	Mary Robinson visit to Belfast	Mary Robinson visited Belfast, addressing a Methodist conference and opening community initiatives in Short Strand, Springfield Road and Donegall Road.
1996-09-12	N/A	external_event	Donegall Road women's centre attacked	The same day as Mary Robinson's visit to Donegall Road, the Donegall Road women's centre was attacked by arsonists in the evening.
1996-09-15	N/A	external_event	Catholic masses picketed by loyalists	Catholic masses across Northern Ireland were picketed by loyalists. The actions were condemned by Church leaders, Sir Patrick Mayhew, the SDLP, and the UUP.
1996-09-16	N/A	external_event	Seán Devlin (30) killed by DAAD	"Seán Devlin (30), a Catholic man, was shot dead in the Markets area of Belfast. Responsibility for the killing was later claimed by Direct Action Against Drugs (DAAD) which was believed by many people to be a cover name used by the Irish Republican Army (IRA)."
1996-09-16	N/A	external_event	Alliance complained that DUP and UUP had breached Mitchell Principles	Alliance made a formal complaint that the DUP and UUP had breached the Mitchell Principles during Drumcree. They also complained that McCrea had by attending a Portadown rally in support of Billy Wright. On the 24th of September 1996, the complaint was rejected by the British and Irish governments.
1996-09-23	N/A	external_event	Police raids in London and Sheffield	A PIRA member, Diarmuid O'Neill, was killed and five men were arrested in police raids in London and Sheffield. Large quantities of arms and explosives were discovered.
1996-09-24	N/A	external_event	Belfast Appeal Court quashed conviction of Colin Duffy	The Appeal Court in Belfast quashed conviction of Colin Duffy for the 1993 murder of a former UDR soldier.
1996-09-30	N/A	external_event	UFF and UVF prisoners withdrew support for peace process	UFF and UVF prisoners in the Maze Prison withdrew their support for the peace process, blaming 'IRA activity and politicians' inactivity'.
1996-09-30	N/A	external_event	Continuity Army Council car bomb in Belfast	The Continuity Army Council left a small car bomb in a Belfast side street.
1996-09-30	N/A	external_event	UUP released 'Addressing Decommissioning' document	The UUP released their 'Addressing Decommissioning' document, outlining its view on how and when Sinn Féin could be admitted to talks.
1996-10-11	N/A	external_event	Lisburn bombing peace rally	Some 1000 people attended a peace rally in Belfast following the Lisburn bombing.
1996-10-19	N/A	external_event	Loyalists attacked Cliftonville supporters' buses	Loyalists attacked Cliftonville supporters' buses outside Portadown football ground.
1996-10-19	N/A	external_event	Apprentice Boys march (October 1996)	The Apprentice Boys march around the walls of Derry/Londonderry passed off with little incident.
1996-10-19	N/A	external_event	David Trimble spoke at UUP conference	David Trimble spoke at the annual UUP conference. He blamed the Anglo-Irish Secretariat for Drumcree and criticised the BBC's coverage. He also called for SDLP to return to the Northern Ireland Forum and said that the Stormont talks should continue without Sinn Féin.
1996-10-22	N/A	external_event	Irish News poll on PIRA ceasefire	An Irish News poll showed that 94% of the Northern Irish population, including 70% of Sinn Féin supporters, wanted an immediate PIRA ceasefire.
1996-10-23	N/A	external_event	Orange hall destroyed in arson attack	An Orange hall in County Armagh was destroyed in an arson attack.
1996-10-28	N/A	external_event	Committee on the Administration of Justice released report 'The Misrule of Law'	The Committee on the Administration of Justice released a report 'The Misrule of Law' criticising the RUC handling of the Drumcree crisis, particularly the use of plastic bullets.
1996-10-29	N/A	external_event	Thomas Stewart killed	Thomas Stewart was shot dead in North Belfast. He had been removed as a UVF commander the previous week.
1996-11-01	N/A	external_event	Call for release of Neil Latimer	All parties in the Northern Ireland Forum called for the release of Neil Latimer, the last of the UDR Four, jailed in 1983 for the murder of Armagh nationalist Adrian Carroll.
1996-11-06	N/A	external_event	Release of Peter McMullen	Peter McMullen, a former member of the Parachute Regiment, was sentenced to fourteen years' imprisonment for the 1974 PIRA bombing of a Yorkshire barracks. He was however released considering the time he had spent in custody in the US fighting extradition.
1996-11-06	N/A	external_event	Release and rearrest of Republican prisoners	Sixteen high-security Republican prisoners were released and rearrested after their cases were heard by a judge who was no longer officially a member of the Dublin Special Criminal Court. There were widespread calls for the resignation of Justice Minister Nora Owen.
1996-11-10	N/A	external_event	Methodist church attacked in Belfast	A Methodist church on Belfast's Springfield Road was attacked by arsonists.
1996-11-21	N/A	external_event	Attempted car bomb in Derry/Londonderry	The Continuity IRA claimed responsibility for a car bomb which failed to explode in Derry/Londonderry.
1996-11-24	N/A	external_event	Orangemen prevented from marching to Dunloy Presbyterian church	Orangemen were prevented from marching to Dunloy Presbyterian church. Loyalists said their suspended Saturday pickets of Harryville Catholic church would resume, which they did, on the 30th of November 1996, when 500 loyalists attacked Mass-goers.
1996-11-29	N/A	external_event	Peter Robinson claimed being targeted by PIRA	Peter Robinson, deputy leader of the DUP, claimed that he was targeted by PIRA in London.
1996-12-04	N/A	external_event	Catholic families moved after petrol-bombing	Two Catholic families moved out of Ballykeel estate after being petrol-bombed, with a third moving on the 6th of December 1996.
1991-04-04	N/A	external_event	Banbridge bombing	The PIRA exploded a bomb in the centre of Banbridge, County Down, causing widespread damage and injuring a police officer.
1991-03-28	N/A	external_event	Three shot dead in Craigavon	The UVF carried out a gun attack on a mobile shop in Craigavon, County Armagh, killing Eileen Duffy (19), Katrina Penny (16), and Brian Frissell (29).
1991-04-10	N/A	external_event	Column Marks shot	Colum Marks (29), a member of the PIRA, was shot and mortally wounded by an undercover RUC officer. The shooting took place close to Downpatrick RUC station during an attempted mortar attack.
1991-04-13	N/A	external_event	Ian Sproule killed by PIRA	Ian Sproule (23) was shot by the PIRA in Castlederg.
1991-04-13	N/A	external_event	Samuel McCrum shot dead by the PIRA	Samuel McCrum (62), an RUC officer, was shot dead by the PIRA in Lisburn, County Antrim.
1991-04-14	N/A	external_event	Archbishop Desmond Tutu remarks on Sinn Féin	At an Anglican conference in County Down, Archbishop Desmond Tutu remarked that Sinn Féin should be invited to the forthcoming talks.
1991-04-22	N/A	external_event	CLMC ceasefire announcement	The CLMC announced that a ceasefire would be in place for the duration of the talks. It began on 29 April and ended on 4 July 1991.
1991-04-30	N/A	external_event	Political talks began	The Alliance, DUP, SDLP, and UUP parties met under the chairmanship of Peter Brooke for political talks. Although the talks formally began on 30 April 1991, the initial meetings were in bilateral rather than plenary session.
1991-05-10	N/A	external_event	Unionist press statement during the talks	The Unionist parties issued a press statement setting out their position on the venue for Strand 2 talks.
1991-05-25	N/A	external_event	Eddie Fullerton killed by UFF	Sinn Féin councillor Eddie Fullerton (56) was shot by the UFF in Buncrana, County Donegal. This was a breach of the CLMC ceasefire.
1991-05-25	N/A	external_event	Terence O'Neill killed by grenade attack	Terence O'Neill (44) was killed by PIRA grenade attack on a British Army base in Belfast.
1991-05-26	N/A	external_event	Cookstown bomb	The PIRA planted a car bomb in Cookstown, injuring thirteen people and damaging over 100 houses in the subsequent explosion.
1991-05-31	N/A	external_event	Three UDR soldier killed at the Glenanne barracks	Paul Blakeley (30), Robert Crozier (46), and Sydney Hamilton (44) were killed by a PIRA bomb attack on a Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) base at Glenanne, County Armagh. The bomb, estimated at 2,000 pounds, was placed in a lorry that was then rolled down a hill into the perimeter fence.
1996-12-05	N/A	external_event	Police Authority report on RUC	A Police Authority report claimed that 80% of Catholics and 30% of Protestants wanted the RUC reformed or replaced.
1996-12-06	N/A	external_event	Catholic schools attacked in North Antrim	Two Catholic schools were attacked by arsonists in North Antrim.
1996-12-10	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew announced public services cuts	Sir Patrick Mayhew announced public services cuts of £120 million to pay for the extra security bill caused by the PIRA resumption of violence and by Drumcree.
1996-12-17	N/A	external_event	Michael Howard refused to reopen PIRA prisoner cases despite evidence	Home Secretary Michael Howard refused to reopen the cases of fourteen PIRA prisoners despite a critical report finding that scientific evidence from the forensic explosives laboratory may have been contaminated.
1996-12-20	N/A	external_event	Assassination attempt on Nigel Dodds	An RUC man was shot and injured when the PIRA attempted to assassinate DUP councillor Nigel Dodds during his visit to his son at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
1996-12-22	N/A	external_event	Republican Eddie Copeland injured in bomb	Republican Eddie Copeland was injured in a bomb left under his car. The UFF was blamed for the attack, but neither it nor the CLMC claimed responsibility.
1996-12-23	N/A	external_event	UDP and PUP claimed CLMC ceasefires still active	Gary McMichael (UDP) and Billy Hutchinson (PUP) claimed that the CLMC ceasefires were still active following the previous day's bombing.
1996-12-28	N/A	external_event	Bomb found under Sinn Féin activist's car	A bomb was found under the car of a Sinn Féin activist in Derry/Londonderry.
1997-01-01	N/A	external_event	Bombs found in Belfast Castle	Two 500-lb bombs were left in the grounds of Belfast Castle, causing a wedding party to be evacuated.
1997-01-05	N/A	external_event	Bomb defused in South Armagh	A 250-lb bomb was defused near Cullyhanna, South Armagh.
1997-01-06	N/A	external_event	PIRA grenade attack in Belfast	An RUC man was slightly injured in a PIRA grenade attack in Belfast
1997-01-10	N/A	external_event	Belfast bomb alerts caused disruption	Twenty bomb alerts around Belfast caused massive disruption.
1997-01-11	N/A	external_event	Senior Orangemen supported Catholics attending mass	Ten senior Orangemen, including Grand Master Robert Saulters, went to Harryville, Ballymena, to support Catholics braving a loyalist picket to attend mass.
1997-01-11	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed RUC station	The PIRA mortar-bombed Tempo RUC station in Fermanagh.
1997-01-13	N/A	external_event	PIRA rocket attack on RUC patrol	The PIRA launched a rocket attack on an RUC patrol in West Belfast.
1997-01-13	N/A	external_event	DUP and UKUP attempted to expel PUP and UDP from talks	The DUP and UKUP attempted to expel the PUP and UDP from the Stormont talks.
1997-01-16	N/A	external_event	Whitemoor escapees trial collapsed	The London High Court trial of the six Whitemoor escapees, including five PIRA men, collapsed as a result of 'prejudicial publicity' by the London Evening Standard.
1997-01-17	N/A	external_event	New evidence emerged concerning Bloody Sunday 1972	New evidence concerning Bloody Sunday in 1972 was reported by Channel 4 News. It was revealed that the Royal Anglian Regiment shot dead three of the fourteen victims, undermining the Widgery tribunal's contention that the First Parachute Regiment was responsible for all the killings.
1997-01-18	N/A	external_event	PIRA fired mortars at RUC patrol	The PIRA fired two mortars at an RUC patrol in Downpatrick
1997-01-20	N/A	external_event	Loyalists blamed for Larne bomb	Loyalists were blamed for a bomb which exploded under a van in Larne.
1997-01-20	N/A	external_event	Coffee-jar bombs thrown at RUC station	Two coffee-jar bombs were thrown at Mountpottinger RUC station in Belfast.
1997-01-25	N/A	external_event	British soldiers escaped bomb explosion	Three off-duty British soldiers escaped injury when a bomb exploded under their car in Ballynahinch.
1997-01-27	N/A	external_event	Northern Ireland Office compared current situation to Nazi Germany	BBC Newsnight reported that the Northern Ireland Office had produced a TV advertisement comparing the current situation in Northern Ireland to Nazi Germany. The advert was later dropped after complaints that it was an inaccurate comparison.
1997-01-28	N/A	external_event	PIRA rocket attack on RUC patrol	The PIRA fired two rockets at an RUC patrol in Belfast, making it the second rocket attack in two days.
1997-01-30	N/A	external_event	North Report published	Peter North, then Chairman of the Independent Review of Parades and Marches, released the North Report, which advised the creation of an independent commission to review parades. Though Nationalists welcomed the review, Unionists opposed the main recommendations.
1997-02-02	N/A	external_event	March commemorated 25 years since Bloody Sunday	A march in Derry attracted between 30,000 and 40,000 people in commemoration of 25 years since 'Bloody Sunday'.
1997-02-02	N/A	external_event	Claims in Fortnight that Gerry Adams had suggested killing John Hume	An IRA informer, Sean O'Callaghan, claimed in Fortnight magazine that Gerry Adams had suggested killing John Hume in the past. Though Sinn Féin dismissed the claims, they were widely reported in both national and international media.
1997-02-10	N/A	external_event	Bomb defused in Strabane	A large PIRA bomb was defused by the British Army outside a hotel in Strabane, County Tyrone.
1997-02-15	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew ruled out apology or inquiry into Bloody Sunday	Sir Patrick Mayhew ruled out the possibility of an official apology or a new inquiry into Bloody Sunday 1972. The relatives of victims killed on the 30th of January 1972 communicated their outrage and disappointment.
1997-02-26	N/A	external_event	Irish News poll on parades	A UMS poll for the Irish News showed that 62% of people in Northern Ireland wanted a compromise on contentious parades; 21% favoured the Orange Order proceeding as usual while 9% wanted to stop contentious parades.
1997-02-26	N/A	external_event	Judith Boylan (16) faced IRA 'punishment' attack	Judith Boylan, 16 years old, was the victim of a 'punishment' style attack by two members of the IRA in Armagh.
1997-03-03	N/A	external_event	Bomb found outside Sinn Féin office	The UVF was blamed for a bomb found outside Sinn Féin's office in Monaghan town.
1997-03-08	N/A	external_event	LVF admitted to planting bombs in Tourist Board offices	The LVF admitted to planting two fire bombs which caused extensive damage in the Northern Ireland Tourist Board offices in Banbridge and Newcastle.
1997-03-13	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed Short Strand	A soldier and an RUC man were injured in a PIRA bomb attack in Short Strand, East Belfast.
1997-03-14	N/A	external_event	Catholic John Slane (44) killed by loyalists	John Slane, a 44-year-old Catholic man and father to nine children, was killed by loyalists in his West Belfast home.
1997-03-16	N/A	external_event	Sunday Business Post published Bloody Sunday allegations	The Sunday Business Post published allegations by a former paratrooper of the British Army that his colleagues had deliberately killed unarmed civilians on Bloody Sunday in 1972.
1997-03-17	N/A	external_event	Billy Hutchinson received assassination warning	Billy Hutchinson of the PUP was warned by the RUC that the INLA had plans to assassinate him.
1997-03-18	N/A	external_event	Derrylin bomb threat	After an IRA bomb warning, the village of Derrylin, County Fermanagh, was sealed off.
1997-03-18	N/A	external_event	Robert Saulters expressed support for parades compromise	Grand Master of the Orange Order Robert Saulters expressed support for the 'Dromore initiative' which aimed to find compromises between local village residents and Orangemen.
1997-03-19	N/A	external_event	Orange halls fire-bombed	Orange halls in Ballymena and Bellaghy were targeted by arsonists.
1997-03-24	N/A	external_event	David Templeton (43) died after loyalist 'punishment' attack	A Presbyterian minister at Trinity Church in Greyabbey, David Templeton (43), died six weeks after a loyalist 'punishment' attack.
1997-03-26	N/A	external_event	Gareth Doris (19) shot by SAS	A Special Air Service (SAS) undercover unit shot at and seriously wounded Gareth Doris, 19, while he was allegedly throwing a bomb at an RUC station.
1997-03-26	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombs caused disruption in north-west England	Two PIRA bombs at Windslow Railway Station caused major disruption to the rail network in the north-west of England.
1997-03-27	N/A	external_event	Loyalist 'punishment' shootings in north Belfast	Loyalist paramilitaries targeted two men in separate 'punishment' shootings in north Belfast.
1997-03-27	N/A	external_event	Spirit of Drumcree disrupted Orange Order meeting	The Spirit of Drumcree (SOD) group disrupted an Antrim County Orange meeting. They heckled Grand Master Robert McIlroy while he explained the compromise found between the Lodge and residents of Dunloy as agreed by the Mediation Network.
1997-03-29	N/A	external_event	PIRA bomb found near British Army base	A large PIRA bomb, weighing up to 1000-lbs, was found near a British Army base at Ballykinlar, in County Down. It was then defused by the army.
1997-03-29	N/A	external_event	RUC man shot in County Armagh	An RUC man was shot in the leg at Forkhill, County Armagh.
1997-03-29	N/A	external_event	Republican 'punishment' attacks in west Belfast	Two men were targeted in separate 'punishment' attacks by Republican paramilitaries in west Belfast. One man was shot in the leg; the other man, a teenager, was beaten.
1997-03-29	N/A	external_event	Loyalist 'punishment' shootings in Belfast	Two men were targeted in separate 'punishment' shootings by loyalist paramilitaries in Belfast. On Ormeau Road, one man was shot in the leg. Close to Shore Road, another man was shot in both hands.
1997-03-30	N/A	external_event	Loyalist car bomb outside Sinn Féin office	A car bomb left by loyalists outside a Sinn Féin office in north Belfast was defused.
1997-04-01	N/A	external_event	Arson attacks in Tyrone and east Belfast	Arson attacks in Tyrone and east Belfast damaged several Protestant homes, including that of Joel Patton (head of the Spirit of Drumcree) and the Mountpottinger Baptist Tabernacle. The Tabernacle attack was initially blamed on Catholics. On the 20th of April 1997, though, a spokesperson for the PUP revealed that dissident Loyalists had carried out the attack.
1997-04-05	N/A	external_event	Series of attacks on Catholic and Anglican churches	On the 5th of April 1997, two Catholic churches in Randalstown and Antrim Town, and an Anglican church in Donoghmore, were targeted by arsonists. On the 7th of April 1997, a Catholic church in County Armagh was destroyed by an arson attack, and an Anglican church in County Derry was damaged.
1997-04-09	N/A	external_event	Catholic shot by loyalists near Belfast	In Newtownabbey, close to Belfast, a Catholic man from north Belfast was shot by loyalist paramilitaries.
1997-04-10	N/A	external_event	RUC officer shot by IRA in Derry	An RUC officer, Alice Collins, was shot and seriously wounded outside Derry/Londonderry courthouse.
1997-04-12	N/A	external_event	Catholic families left homes following loyalist intimidation	In the Limestone Road area of north Belfast, eight Catholic families left their home after a series of attacks by loyalists.
1997-04-14	N/A	external_event	St Peter's Catholic church targeted by arsonists	St Peter's Catholic church in Stoneyford, County Antrim, was targeted by arsonists, inflicting significant damage on the chapel.
1997-04-14	N/A	external_event	Man (24) injured in Loyalist 'punishment' shooting	In Ballysally estate in Coleraine, County Derry, a 24-year-old man was seriously injured in an alleged Loyalist 'punishment' shooting.
1997-04-16	N/A	external_event	St Coleman's Catholic church targeted by arsonists	St Coleman's Catholic church in Annaclone, County Armagh, was targeted by arsonists, inflicting significant damage on the chapel.
1997-04-18	N/A	external_event	UK road and rail network disrupted by IRA bombs	Much of Britain's road and rail network was disrupted by two PIRA bombs and a series of hoaxes.
1997-04-21	N/A	external_event	IRA bomb hoaxes in central London	Significant disruption followed a series of IRA bomb hoax warnings in central London.
1997-04-25	N/A	external_event	St Nicholas's Catholic church targeted by arsonists	St Nicholas's Catholic church in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, was damaged after an arson attack, believed to have been by Loyalists.
1997-04-28	N/A	external_event	Loyalist car bomb outside Sinn Féin office	A Loyalist car bomb left outside a Sinn Féin office on Falls Road was defused.
1997-04-28	N/A	external_event	UVF and UFF riots in Maze Prison	Prisoners who were members of the UVF and UFF protested and rioted on the roofs of blocks H1 and H2 in Maze Prison. They protested new prison conditions which included stricter security rules. They argued that the new rules should only apply to Republican prisoners.
1997-05-08	N/A	external_event	Robert Hamill (25) died after sectarian attack	A Catholic civilian, Robert Hamill (25) died in hospital following an attack by a loyalist mob in Portadown. The attack took place despite RUC officers being thirty metres from the scene in a police vehicle. The Independent Commission for Police Complaints later launched an investigation into the incident.
1997-05-10	N/A	external_event	RUC officer killed by INLA	A suspended RUC officer, Darren Bradshaw (24), was shot and killed by the INLA while drinking with friends in Belfast's Parliament Bar (which was known to be frequented by Belfast's gay community).
1997-05-12	N/A	external_event	Catholic Sean Brown (61) abducted and killed by LVF	A Catholic civilian and well-known member of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Sean Brown (61), was abducted by the LVF. The next day, his body was found next to his burnt-out car in Randalstown, County Antrim. On the 19th of January 2004, a report released by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland was highly critical of the police investigation surrounding Brown's killing.
1997-05-21	N/A	external_event	British local elections 1997	Elections took place for the twenty-six district councils across Northern Ireland. Though the UUP remained the largest party with 27.9% of the vote, the Unionists lost control of Belfast City Council for the fist time. The SDLP also lost overall control of Derry City Council due to Sinn Féin's gains.
1997-05-24	N/A	external_event	LVF Bomb planted in Dundalk, Ireland	A bomb found in Dundalk, in the Republic of Ireland, was defused by Gardaí. It had been planted by the LVF, who threatened further no-warning bombs in the Republic.
1997-05-24	N/A	external_event	Loyalists attacked RUC officers during church picket	RUC officers who were protecting Catholics attending mass in Harryville, County Antrim, were attacked by loyalists.
1997-05-26	N/A	external_event	Gransha High School targeted by arsonists	Gransha High School in Bangor, County Down, was targeted by an arson attack which inflicted serious damage.
1997-05-28	N/A	external_event	Human Rights Watch published report criticising RUC	Human Rights Watch, a civil liberties group, published a report criticising the behaviour of the RUC during the 1996 Drumcree crisis. The main criticisms were the RUC's use of excessive force, plastic bullets, and their failure to remove illegal Orange roadblocks. The RUC rejected these claims.
1997-05-29	N/A	external_event	Bill Clinton visit to UK	Bill Clinton, then President of the United States of America, visited London and met with Tony Blair. Clinton called for the renewal of an IRA ceasefire and for Sinn Féin to be included in all-party talks.
1997-05-30	N/A	external_event	South Africa conference	A conference took place in South Africa with representatives of all the Northern Ireland political parties and those who had negotiated the peace settlement in that country.
1997-06-01	N/A	external_event	RUC Constable died after loyalist beating	Gregory Taylor (41), a RUC Constable, was off-duty when he was beaten to death by a loyalist mob outside a pub in Ballymoney, County Antrim. Taylor had been attacked after a dispute over the RUC's position on an Apprentice Boys of Derry parade.
1997-06-02	N/A	external_event	Alban Maginness elected as first Nationalist Mayor of Belfast	Alban Maginness (SDLP), a Catholic and nationalist, was elected Mayor of Belfast.
1997-06-05	N/A	external_event	LVF prisoners went on hunger strike	15 LVF prisoners began a hunger strike at Maze Prison, protesting maltreatment by prison authorities. They claimed that they were denied church services, education, and weekend visits for opposing the peace process.
1997-06-11	N/A	external_event	'Shankill Butcher' Robert Bates (48) killed	Robert 'Basher' Bates, a former leading member of the UVF 'Shankill Butchers' gang, was shot and killed in Belfast while opening the Ex-Prisoners Information Centre. While Republicans were initially blamed for the killing, it was later revealed to be the action of Loyalist paramilitaries.
1997-06-11	N/A	external_event	Queen visit to Northern Ireland 1997	The Queen visited Northern Ireland and travelled to Dungannon, Belfast, and Hillsborough Castle.
1997-06-13	N/A	external_event	Martin Gavin (21) attacked by loyalists	21-year-old Martin Gavin, a Catholic civilian, was attacked by five loyalists who beat him, fractured his skull, cut his throat, head, and hand. The sectarian attack was similar to those of the UVF 'Shankill Butchers' gang of the 1970s, and happened in the days following the killing of Robert Bates, a former leading member of the gang.
1997-06-20	N/A	external_event	Patrick Kane of the 'Casement Three' freed	Patrick Kane of the 'Casement Three', charged for the murders of corporals Derek Wood and David Howes in 1998, was freed by the Belfast Court of Appeal.
1997-06-21	N/A	external_event	Loyalist bomb attack in south Belfast	On Claremont Street in south Belfast, Loyalist paramilitaries carried out a booby-trap bomb attack on a car in which three men were injured.
1997-07-02	N/A	external_event	LVF issued death threats if Drumcree parade compromised	The LVF issued death threats to those living in the Republic of Ireland if the Drumcree parade planned for the 6th of July 1997 was not allowed to pass through the nationalist Garvaghy Road.
1997-07-03	N/A	external_event	Petition for inquiry into Bloody Sunday killings	Relatives of victims killed on Bloody Sunday presented a 40,000 signature petition to Marjorie Mowlam, calling for a new inquiry into the killings.
1997-07-06	N/A	external_event	Nationalist rioting in response to Drumcree parade	From the 6th to the 11th of July, there was widespread rioting and violence in nationalist areas of Northern Ireland in response to the Drumcree parade and the actions of the RUC and British Army. Eventually, the Orange Order decided to reroute and cancel other parades.
1997-07-08	N/A	external_event	NIO document on Drumcree leaked	A Northern Ireland Office document on the Drumcree parade was leaked to the press. The document implied that the decision to allow the parade to pass down Garvaghy Road had been taken by Marjorie Mowlam and security leaders as early as the 21st of June 1997, despite Mowlam's claims that the decision was made on the eve of the march.
1997-07-15	N/A	external_event	Catholic Bernadette Martin (18) killed	A Catholic civilian, 18-year-old Bernadette Martin, was shot dead while sleeping at her Protestant boyfriend's house. Despite no organisation taking responsibility for the killing, there was consensus between the RUC and nationalists that the LVF was responsible.
1997-07-20	N/A	external_event	PIRA ceasefire renewed	In a statement, the PIRA announced 'a complete cessation of military operations from 12 midday, Sunday, 20 July 1997'.
1997-07-22	N/A	external_event	Mo Mowlam published an article on the IRA ceasefire	Mo Mowlam published an article in the Irish Times responding to the renewal of the IRA ceasefire on the 20th of July 1997.
1997-07-24	N/A	external_event	Catholic James Morgan (16) abducted and killed	A Catholic civilian, 16-year-old James Morgan, was abducted after hitchhiking. His body was found on the 27th of July 1997 and showed signs of having being tortured. While no group claimed responsibility for his killing, it was widely believed to have been the action of the LVF.
1997-07-31	N/A	external_event	Large CIRA bomb defused near Lisballaw	A massive CIRA bomb, weighing between 500 and 1000-lbs, was defused in the grounds of Carrybridge Hotel, near Lisballaw, County Fermanagh.
1997-08-01	N/A	external_event	Protestant Stewart Hunter (24) found dead	A Protestant civilian, 24-year-old Stewart Hunter, was found dead near Larne, County Antrim. It was believed that Loyalist paramilitaries were responsible for his death.
1997-08-03	N/A	external_event	Nationalist residents protested Royal Black Preceptory march	In Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, Nationalist residents protested a Royal Black Preceptory march, which was escorted by RUC officers in riot gear. Six people were injured.
1997-08-06	N/A	external_event	Hoax bomb sent to PUP offices	A hoax bomb was sent to PUP offices on Shankill Road. Loyalist paramilitaries were believed to be responsible.
1997-08-05	N/A	external_event	Hoax bomb sent to DUP councillor	Sammy Wilson, a DUP councillor, received a hoax bomb at Belfast City Hall.
1997-08-06	N/A	external_event	Loyalist 'punishment' attack in north Belfast	In North Belfast, a loyalist 'punishment' attack was carried out on a 18-year-old man.
1997-08-06	N/A	external_event	'Punishment' style attack on taxi driver	In a 'punishment' style attack in Belfast, alleged to have been carried out by the OIRA, a taxi driver was shot in the legs.
1997-08-06	N/A	external_event	Orange hall targeted by arsonists near Caledon	Near Caledon, County Tyrone, an Orange Order hall was attacked by arsonists.
1997-08-09	N/A	external_event	Apprentice Boys parade disrupted by bomb hoax	The CIRA planted a hoax van bomb on Craigavon Bridge in Derry in order to disrupt the Apprentice Boys's march. The RUC also rerouted an ABD parade.
1997-08-09	N/A	external_event	Royal Black Preceptory march cancelled	Following protests from residents in Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, the Royal Black Preceptory decided to cancel their march.
1997-08-11	N/A	external_event	Orange hall targeted by arsonists in south Belfast	An Orange Order Hall in Purdysburn in south Belfast was targeted by arsonists.
1997-08-12	N/A	external_event	BBC Newsnight debate between UUP and Sinn Féin	Marking the first time that a member of the UUP agreed to appear alongside a member of Sinn Féin on British television, Ken Maginnis and Martin McGuinness appeared in a BBC Newsnight debate.
1997-08-14	N/A	external_event	Attacks on homes of prison wardens	Four serving and former prison wardens had their homes attacked amidst instances of rioting in Maze Prison by loyalist prisoners. The LVF was believed to have been responsible for the attacks.
1997-08-27	N/A	external_event	Gun attack on Kenny McClinton's house	Pastor Kenny McClinton moved to Portadown after a gun attack on his house. He had recently mediated on behalf of LVF prisoners in Maze Prison.
1997-08-30	N/A	external_event	RUC station in west Belfast attacked	In west Belfast, the New Barnsley RUC station was attacked by a crowd of people throwing petrol bombs and setting a lookout post on fire. The RUC responded by firing plastic baton rounds.
1997-08-31	N/A	external_event	Tony Blair Sunday Times interview	In an interview published in the Sunday Times, Tony Blair said there was a plan for the future of Northern Ireland involving devolution, an Assembly, and some sort of North-South cooperation. He pledged a referendum on whatever settlement was available by May 1998.
1997-09-16	N/A	external_event	CIRA bomb exploded in Markethill	In Markethill, County Armagh, a bomb of 400-lbs exploded and caused significant damage. The bombing was later claimed by the CIRA.
1997-09-20	N/A	external_event	Harryville picket resumed	After a summer break, roughly 170 loyalists recommenced their picket of the Catholic church in Harryville, County Antrim.
1997-09-24	N/A	external_event	Bomb sent to Robert McCartney	Robert McCartney, leader of the UKUP, received a second bomb in two months by post. The British Army defused the bomb.
1997-09-29	N/A	external_event	Anti-talks rally in Belfast	In the Ulster Hall in Belfast, a rally in protest at the Stormont talks drew up to 1000 people.
1997-10-07	N/A	external_event	Substantive negotiations began at Stormont	The Northern Ireland talks at Stormont began substantive negotiations, with delegates from eight parties and two governments represented.
1997-10-07	N/A	external_event	Jeffrey Donaldson received a letter bomb	Jeffrey Donaldson, a UUP MP, received a letter bomb to his office which was defused by the British Army.
1997-10-08	N/A	external_event	US State Department removed IRA from list of terrorist organisations	The US State Department removed the IRA from its list of the thirty most dangerous terrorist organisations , which attracted criticism.
1997-10-12	N/A	external_event	Loyalists held rally at Belfast City Hall	Up to 5000 people attended a UDA-organised rally at Belfast City Hall to commemorate the third anniversary of the CLMC ceasefire.
1997-10-16	N/A	external_event	David Trimble received letter bomb	David Trimble, then leader of the UUP, received a letter bomb at his office, which was defused by the British Army.
1997-10-20	N/A	external_event	UUP temporarily walked out of talks in protest	In protest at the Irish government's refusal to change Articles Two and Three of the Irish constitution, the UUP temporarily walked out of the talks at Stormont.
1997-10-25	N/A	external_event	Protestant Glen Greer (28) killed in car-bomb	A Protestant man, 28-year-old Glen Greer, died in a car-bomb in Bangor, County Down. The killing was thought to have been part of a Loyalist feud.
1997-10-26	N/A	external_event	Protestant parish hall in Belfast targeted by arsonists	In Millfield, Belfast, a Protestant parish hall was damaged after an arson attack.
1997-10-27	N/A	external_event	Parades Commissions published guidance booklets	Three booklets, with the aim of acting as a guide to the issue in Northern Ireland, were published by the Parades Commission. These were: Procedural Rules, Guidelines, and Code of Conduct.
1997-10-27	N/A	external_event	News Letter poll on Unionist leadership	A telephone poll in News Letter, a paper with mainly unionist readership, revealed that 47% of 13,000 readers supported Ian Paisley (DUP), while only 24% supported David Trimble (UUP). The UUP criticised the poll for its unscientific nature.
1997-10-30	N/A	external_event	CIRA bombed Derry government offices	The CIRA claimed responsibility for attempting to bomb the vehicle licensing office in Derry.
1997-10-31	N/A	external_event	Hillary Clinton visit to Northern Ireland	Hillary Clinton visited Northern Ireland.
1997-10-31	N/A	external_event	Mary McAleese elected President of Ireland	Following the election, Mary McAleese was elected as the first Northern Ireland-born President of Ireland.
1997-11-06	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin split 1997	In protest at Sinn Féin's acceptance of the Mitchell Principles, twelve members of the party resigned.
1997-11-09	N/A	external_event	Protestant Raymond McCord (22) killed	A Protestant civilian, 22-year-old Raymond McCord was killed and his body was found at Ballyduff quarry, near Belfast. Loyalist paramilitaries had carried out the killing.
1997-11-17	N/A	external_event	LVF planted bombs in Dundalk	The LVF claimed to have planted four bombs in Dundalk, Republic of Ireland. The Garda Síochána removed 'suspicious devices' for examination.
1997-11-18	N/A	external_event	Riots following arrest of Colin Duffy	Nationalist riots occurred in Lurgan and Armagh following the arrest of prominent Republican Colin Duffy, who had been charged with assaulting RUC officers.
1997-11-20	N/A	external_event	CIRA bomb defused near PUP offices	In Belfast City Hall, a small CIRA was defused near the PUP offices.
1997-12-05	N/A	external_event	Catholic Gerry Devlin (36) killed by loyalists	A Catholic civilian, 36-year-old Gerry Devlin, was killed by loyalist paramilitaries in the car park of St Enda's GAA club in Glengormley.
1997-12-08	N/A	external_event	Bertie Ahern visit to Northern Ireland	Bertie Ahern, then Taoiseach of Ireland, visited Northern Ireland, and among other things visited the multi-party talks at Stormont.
1997-12-11	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin visited Downing Street	For the first time in 76 years, talks took place at Downing Street between a British Prime Minister and leaders of Sinn Féin.
1997-12-13	N/A	external_event	Rioting in Derry following ABD march	Serious rioting in Derry by nationalist youths took place following an Apprentice Boys march through the city centre. No compromise had been found between the Bogside Residents Association and the Apprentice Boys prior to the parade.
1997-12-27	N/A	external_event	Catholic Seamus Dillon (45) killed by LVF	A Catholic, 45-year-old Seamus Dillon, was shot dead by the LVF in County Tyrone. The attack was considered retaliation for the killing of Billy Wright.
1997-12-31	N/A	external_event	Catholic Eddie Traynor (31) killed by LVF	A Catholic, 31-year-old Eddie Traynor, was shot dead by the LVF in north Belfast. The LVF published a statement claiming responsibility for the attack, which was considered retaliation for the killing of Billy Wright. They warned of further attacks, though it was questioned whether the LVF was acting alone.
1998-01-01	N/A	external_event	Shots fired at Catholic home in north Belfast	In the Greymount area of Greencastle, north Belfast, shots were fired at the home of a Catholic family. There were no injuries and no Loyalist paramilitary group claimed responsibility for the shooting.
1998-01-02	N/A	external_event	Shots fired at Protestant home in Fermanagh	In Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, nine bullets were fired at a Protestant home. A member of the INLA claimed the shooting, however no recognised code words were used during the claim.
1998-01-03	N/A	external_event	Community building destroyed in arson attack	A building in the grounds of a Catholic church, used by a community playgroup, was destroyed by arsonists in an attack believed to have been by Loyalists.
1998-01-06	N/A	external_event	CIRA bomb defused in County Down	In the centre of Banbridge, County Down, a VIRA car bomb estimated at 500-lbs was defused.
1998-01-10	N/A	external_event	Catholic Terence Enwright (28) killed by LVF	A Catholic civilian and cross-community worker, 28-year-old Terence (Terry) Enwright, was shot dead by the LVF outside a Belfast nightclub.
1998-01-12	N/A	external_event	'Heads of Agreement' published by British and Irish governments	The British and Irish governments released a document, 'Heads of Agreement', which they described as 'the best guess of what might be generally acceptable' in terms of the peace process.
1998-01-18	N/A	external_event	Catholic Fergal McCusker (28) killed by LVF	A Catholic civilian, Fergal (Rick) McCusker, was abducted and shot dead by the LVF in County Derry.
1998-01-19	N/A	external_event	Catholic Larry Brennan (51) killed by UFF	A Catholic civilian, 51-year-old Larry Brennan, was shot dead by the UFF in Belfast. However, the LVF initially claimed responsibility for the attack. Brennan's Protestant girlfriend was later told she would be shot if she went to his funeral, and that she had to leave her home in a Loyalist area of Belfast.
1998-01-19	N/A	external_event	UDA commander Jim Guiney (38) killed	UDA commander Jim Guiney (38) was shot dead by two members of INLA in Belfast.
1998-01-21	N/A	external_event	Catholic Benedict Hughes (55) killed by UFF	A Catholic civilian, Benedict (Ben) Hughes (55) was shot dead by the UFF in south Belfast. No group claimed responsibility for the killing, until Ronnie Flanagan (Chief Constable of the RUC) attributed it to the UFF on the 22nd of January 1998.
1998-01-21	N/A	external_event	Catholic John McFarland shot by Loyalist paramilitaries	Catholic civilian John McFarland was shot by a Loyalist paramilitary group, however he was able to drive himself to hospital.
1998-01-21	N/A	external_event	Protestant Steven Paul shot by Loyalist paramilitaries	A Protestant man, Steven Paul, was shot by unidentified Loyalist paramilitaries in Belfast.
1998-01-21	N/A	external_event	IRA rejected Heads of Agreement	The IRA released a statement rejecting the proposed Heads of Agreement document on the basis that it was pro-Unionist.
1998-01-22	N/A	external_event	Catholic Chris McMahon (29) shot by Loyalist paramilitaries	A Catholic man, Chris McMahon (29), was seriously wounded after being shot by Loyalist paramilitaries near Belfast.
1998-01-23	N/A	external_event	Catholic Liam Conway (39) killed by LVF	A Catholic civilian, Liam Conway (39) was shot dead by the LVF in north Belfast. The shooting occurred just hours after the UFF had reinstated its ceasefire. The UFF/UDA denied responsibility for the killing.
1998-01-23	N/A	external_event	Man injured after Loyalist 'punishment' attack	A man was injured after a Loyalist 'punishment' attack in which he was shot in the legs.
1998-01-24	N/A	external_event	Catholic John McColgan (33) killed by LVF	A Catholic man, John McColgan (33), was shot dead in Belfast. The LVF claimed responsibility for the killing though there were doubts about who was responsible.
1998-01-24	N/A	external_event	Bomb exploded outside Enniskillen 'River Club'	A car bomb exploded outside an entertainment club, the 'River Club' in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, causing extensive damage to the building but inflicting no injuries. The CIRA was thought to be responsible.
1998-01-25	N/A	external_event	Catholic man shot by LVF in Lurgan	In Taghnevan Estate in Lurgan, a Catholic man was shot and injured by the LVF.
1998-01-25	N/A	external_event	Man beaten in paramilitary 'punishment' attack in Derry	A man was beaten by five masked men in a paramilitary 'punishment' attack in the Drummard Park area of Derry.
1998-01-25	N/A	external_event	Peace vigil protested Catholic killings	Roughly 1000 people attended a peace vigil in Belfast to protest the recent killings of Catholics by Loyalist paramilitary groups.
1998-01-26	N/A	external_event	UDP expelled from talks	In light of the UFF (cover name for the UDA) breaking its ceasefire, the British and Irish governments decided to expel the UDP from the talks, by which time the UDP had already left the talks venue. A document released on UDP participation indicated that the UDP could re-enter talks if the UFF maintained its ceasefire.
1998-02-01	N/A	external_event	Derry march to commemorate 26 years since Bloody Sunday	Up to 30,000 people took part in a march in Derry to commemorate the 26th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
1998-02-09	N/A	external_event	Catholic Brendan Campbell (30) killed by DAAD	A Catholic civilian and alleged drug dealer, Brendan Campbell (30) was shot dead in Belfast by the DAAD. Many believed that the DAAD was a cover name for the IRA.
1998-02-10	N/A	external_event	Leading Loyalist Robert Dougan (38) killed	Believed to be a leading member of the UDA, Robert Dougan (38) was shot dead near Belfast. Though no group claimed responsibility, the RUC later blamed the IRA for the death.
1998-02-10	N/A	external_event	Leading Loyalist Mark Fulton attacked	a leading Loyalist, Mark Fulton, was attacked by a gunman in Portadown. Fulton escaped injury but blamed the UVF for the attack, a claim which was denied by David Ervine of the PUP.
1998-02-12	N/A	external_event	IRA claimed ceasefire was still intact	In a statement, the IRA said that the ceasefire was still in place. This was considered an attempt to avoid Sinn Féin from being expelled from the talks.
1998-02-19	N/A	external_event	Catholic Kevin Conway (39) found dead	The body of 39-year-old Kevin Conway was found in County Antrim. Conway had been abducted from his home on the 17th of February 1998. The RUC later blamed the IRA for the killing.
1998-02-20	N/A	external_event	CIRA bomb exploded in County Down	The CIRA exploded a large car bomb of roughly 500-lbs outside the RUC station in the centre of Moria, County Down. The bomb caused significant damage to commercial and private properties; eleven people were injured.
1998-02-23	N/A	external_event	CIRA bomb exploded in Portadown	The CIRA exploded a large car bomb of roughly 300-lbs in the centre of Portadown, County Armagh. Many businesses were damaged with two buildings being completely demolished, though there were no injuries.
1998-02-25	N/A	external_event	Letter-bomb exploded in Belfast centre	Four people were injured when a letter-bomb exploded in a Belfast centre Royal Mail sorting office.
1998-02-28	N/A	external_event	INLA grenade attack on RUC officers	The INLA carried out a hand grenade attack on RUC officers who were investigating a break-in and arson attack on a college in north Belfast.
1998-03-03	N/A	external_event	Loyalists paramilitaries killed lifelong friends	Two lifelong friends, Catholic Damien Trainor (26) and Protestant Philip Allen (34) were shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries in the Railway Bar in Poyntzpass, County Armagh. Two other men were injured. The LVF was believed to be responsible.
1998-03-05	N/A	external_event	LVF attack on family in Antrim	The LVF were believed to be responsible for a gun attack on a family in the predominately Protestant Parkhill Estate in Antrim. A 3-year-old girl and her Protestant mother were injured while her Catholic husband escaped injury.
1998-03-08	N/A	external_event	Loyalist paramilitaries bombed Larne home	Loyalist paramilitaries bombed the home of a Catholic man and his Protestant partner in Larne, County Antrim. He blamed the UDA for the attack.
1998-03-08	N/A	external_event	LVF published document against the peace process	The LVF released a ten-page 'policy document' threatening Church leaders, politicians, industry and commerce leaders and paramilitaries whom it claimed were 'collaborating and colluding in a peace/surrender process designed to break the Union'. The LVF supported Ian Paisley's rejection of the peace process.
1998-03-07	N/A	external_event	Taoiseach confirmed new definition of Irish citizenship	Taoiseach Ahern outlined a new definition of Irish citizenship through a change to the wording of Article 2, whereby the Irish nation would be defined in terms of its people rather than its territory.
1998-03-06	N/A	external_event	Loyalist rally in Portadown	Prominent DUP politicians as well as LVF members attended a 2000-strong loyalist rally in Portadown. Ian Paisley called for the IRA to be 'exterminated' and said the 'only good IRA man was a dead one'.
1998-03-08	N/A	external_event	Ireland on Sunday poll on unification	An Ireland on Sunday opinion poll revealed that 71% of people in the Republic of Ireland wished to see a united Ireland.
1998-03-09	N/A	external_event	Decision not to extradite Roísín McAliskey	The British government took the decision not to extradite Roísín McAliskey to Germany due to medical reasons. McAlinskey had been arrested while five months pregnant relating to a charge of an IRA mortar attack on the British Army Osnabruck barracks in Germany on the 28th of June 1996. McAliskey was five months pregnant at the time of her arrest. There had been a strong campaign to secure her release in Britain, Ireland, Europe and the USA.
1998-03-10	N/A	external_event	RUC attacked by Republican paramilitaries in Armagh	The RUC base on Newry Road in Armagh faced a mortar attacked by Republican paramilitaries, believed to have been the CIRA.
1998-03-15	N/A	external_event	David Keys (26) found dead in Maze Prison	David Keys (26), one of the four men charged with the Poyntzpass murders of the 3rd of March 1998, was found hanged in his cell in Maze Prison. Both of Key's wrists were slashed. It was believed to have been a murder carried out by the LVF.
1998-03-17	N/A	external_event	St. Comgall's parish centre bombed by Loyalist paramilitaries	St. Comgall's parish centre in Larne, County Antrim, was bombed by Loyalist paramilitaries, believed to have been the LVF.
1998-03-17	N/A	external_event	First St Partick's Day parade in Belfast	For the first time since the establishment of the state, a St. Patrick's day parade received backing from Belfast City Council. Intended as a cross-community celebration, certain Unionists claimed that IRA slogans had been shouted and objected to the Irish national flag. These objections resulted in Belfast City Council withdrawing funds for future parades.
1998-03-20	N/A	external_event	Bomb defused in Derry centre	A bomb, believed to have been of the CIRA, was defused in the centre of Derry.
1998-05-22	N/A	external_event	Referendum on Good Friday Agreement	The people of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland voted on the Good Friday Agreement. The results were as follows: Northern Ireland - Yes 71.12%, No 28.88% (turnout 81.10%); Republic of Ireland - Yes 94.39%, No 5.61% (turnout 56.26%); Ireland overall - Yes 85.46%, No 14.54%.
1998-03-23	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin rejoined talks	Sinn Féin rejoined the multi-party talks at Stormont following their expulsion on the 20th of February 1998.
1998-03-24	N/A	external_event	Mortar bombs fired at Forkhill barracks	Four mortar bombs were fired at Forkhill police barracks.
1998-03-26	N/A	external_event	DUP published leaked NIO document	The DUP published a leaked NIO document which set out a plan to try to gain public support for any agreement reached during the talks. Unionists attacked the document, claiming the government was using deceit to manipulate public opinion.
1998-03-27	N/A	external_event	Former RUC member killed by INLA	Cyril Stewart, a former RUC member, was shot dead by Republican paramilitaries believed to be the INLA in Armagh centre.
1998-03-29	N/A	external_event	Catholic family left home after Loyalist petrol-bomb	A Catholic family living in north Belfast was forced to leave their home after it was petrol-bombed by Loyalists. The house was badly damaged in the attack and the family had faced extensive sectarian intimidation.
1998-03-31	N/A	external_event	MRNI poll on peace deal	An MRNI poll showed that 77% of people were in favour of a peace deal.
1998-03-31	N/A	external_event	UN report criticising RUC	A report by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights was published in which the RUC was accused of the widespread intimidation of lawyers involved in defending Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries. The report also called for an independent investigation into the death of solicitor Pat Finucane in February 1989.
1998-04-03	N/A	external_event	Parades Commission banned ABD march from Ormeau Road	The Parades Commission ruled against allowing the Apprentice Boys of Derry's Easter Monday parade to go down the lower Ormeau Road in Belfast, which was a mainly Catholic area.
1998-04-03	N/A	external_event	Bloody Sunday inquiry opened	The new inquiry into the events surrounding 'Bloody Sunday' in Derry on the 30th of January 1972 was opened in the Guildhall in the city.
1998-04-08	N/A	external_event	Trevor Deeny (34) killed by INLA	A former UVF prisoner, Trevor Deeny (34), was shot dead by the INLA in Derry.
1983-11-14	N/A	external_event	UDR member Charles Armstrong (54) killed	Charles Armstrong (54), a part-time member of the UDR and UUP chairman of Armagh District Council, was killed by a booby trap bomb under his car.
1975-02-10	N/A	external_event	IRA truce 1975	A renewed IRA ceasefire began, with the agreement to last until the 23rd of January 1976. Despite this, there were a number of incidents during 1975 which involved members of the IRA.
1972-06-26	N/A	external_event	IRA truce 1972	The IRA began a 'bi-lateral truce' as at midnight, which ended on the 9th of July 1972. The move was made as a prelude to secret talks with the British Government.
1970-01-11	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin split 1970	During an Ard Fheis (party conference) in Dublin, Sinn Féin split between those who were in favour of ending the policy of abstentionism - of not taking any seats won in the parliaments of Dublin, Belfast, and London - and those where against. A majority of delegates (although not the two-thirds required under the party's rules to change policy) were in favour of ending the abstentionist policy. Those opposed to the move, 257 supporters of the 'Provisional Army Council', walked out of the meeting and left the organisation to set up 'Provisional Sinn Féin' (PSF). The majority who remained were the 'Official Sinn Féin' (OSF).
1991-06-03	N/A	external_event	SAS killed three PIRA men	Undercover British Army soldiers, believed to be members of the Special Air Service (SAS), shot dead three PIRA men as they travelled in a car near Coagh, County Tyrone. Approximately 200 shots were fired by the SAS soldiers at the car. Two rifles were later recovered from the car.
1991-06-05	N/A	external_event	Statement on beginning of plenary talks	The party leaders met and agreed to commence plenary talks on the 17th of June 1991.
1991-06-09	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed Protestant housing estate	The PIRA exploded a large bomb, estimated at 600-lbs, in a Protestant housing estate in Donacloney, County Down.
1991-06-12	N/A	external_event	US law limited companies working with Northern Ireland	David Dinkins, then Mayor of New York, USA, signed a law which would stop companies in the State of New York from doing business with Northern Ireland firms that did not comply with the MacBride principles.
1991-06-17	N/A	external_event	Inter-party talks began	Formal inter-party talks between the UUP, DUP, APNI, and SDLP began at Stormont.
1991-06-26	N/A	external_event	Maguire Seven freed	The convictions of the Maguire Seven for the Guilford and Woolrich bombs were quashed by the London Court of Appeal.
1991-06-29	N/A	external_event	Cecil McKnight (UDP) killed by PIRA	Cecil McKnight, then an Ulster Democratic Party member and a former senior member of the UDA, was shot dead by the PIRA at his home in Derry.
1991-06-29	N/A	external_event	Alleged informer killed by INLA	An alleged informer was shot dead by the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) in Belfast.
1991-07-03	N/A	external_event	Inter-party talks suspended	The talks were suspended by Peter Brooke to try and prevent the complete collapse of the negotiations.
1991-07-04	N/A	external_event	CLMC announced end of ceasefire	The CLMC announced the end of its ceasefire, which had begun on the 29th of April 1991, at midnight.
1991-08-09	N/A	external_event	Garry Lynch (28) killed	Garry Lynch (28), who was an election worker with the UDP, was shot dead in an attack at his workplace in Derry.
1991-07-12	N/A	external_event	Public opinion survey on talks	A survey of public opinion on the talks, carried out by Ulster Marketing Surveys, Irish Marketing Surveys, and Gallup, showed a high level of support for the resumption of the talks. This was supported by 73% of people questioned in Northern Ireland; 87% in the Republic of Ireland; and 79% in Britain.
1991-07-19	N/A	external_event	Thomas Oliver (43) killed by IRA	Thomas Oliver (43), a civilian from Dundalk, Republic of Ireland, was shot dead by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) who claimed that he had been a Garda Síochána informer, a claim denied by the man's family.
1991-08-12	N/A	external_event	Pádraig Ó Seanacháin (33) killed by UFF	Pádraig Ó Seanacháin (33), a Sinn Féin election worker, was shot dead by the UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, in Killen, County Tyrone.
1991-08-16	N/A	external_event	Thomas Donagh (38) killed	Thomas Donagh (38), a Sinn Féin member, was shot dead by the UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, in Kilrea, County Derry.
1991-08-16	N/A	external_event	Martin O'Prey (28) killed by UVF	Martin O'Prey (28), a member of the Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), was shot dead by the UVF in the lower Falls area of west Belfast.
1991-08-21	N/A	external_event	PIRA bomb in Kilrea	The PIRA exploded a large bomb, estimated at 500-lbs, near an RUC station in Kilrea, County Derry. The explosion caused damage to nearby homes and churches.
1991-08-21	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams sought 'open-ended discussions'	Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, wrote a letter, seeking 'open-ended discussions', to the British and Irish governments and to political and Church leaders in Northern Ireland.
1991-08-26	N/A	external_event	Northern Ireland Emergency Provision Act came into force	The Northern Ireland Emergency Provisions Act came into force in Northern Ireland.
1991-09-01	N/A	external_event	US delegation visit to Northern Ireland	A delegation to Northern Ireland led by Democrat Tom Foley, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited Northern Ireland. Foley called for an end of financial support for NORAID and refused to meet Sinn Féin until it renounced violence.
1991-09-16	N/A	external_event	Bernard O'Hagan (37) killed by UFF	Bernard O'Hagan (37), a Sinn Féin Councillor, was shot dead by the UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, at his place of work, Magherafelt College of Further Education, County Derry.
1991-09-27	N/A	external_event	Irish Times interview with Peter Brooke	The Irish Times carried a report of an interview with Peter Brooke, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Brooke was reported as stating that Articles 2 and 3 of the Republic of Ireland's constitution were 'not helpful' in finding an agreement in Northern Ireland. He also warned that people should not seek to stretch the Anglo-Irish Agreement.
1991-10-02	N/A	external_event	Dispatches alleged RUC and UDR collusion with paramilitaries	The Channel 4 programme Dispatches aired a documentary called 'The Committee' which alleged an inner circle of collusion in the RUC and UDR with Loyalist paramilitaries in the killing of Catholics.
1991-10-08	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked GAA club in Kircubbin	The UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, set fire to a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) hall in Kircubbin, County Down.
1991-10-10	N/A	external_event	Protestant civilian killed by IPLO	The Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) shot dead a Protestant civilian during a gun attack on a public house on the Shankill Road in west Belfast.
1991-10-10	N/A	external_event	Catholic civilian killed by UFF	The UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, shot dead a Catholic civilian near the Oldpark Road in west Belfast. A further four Catholic civilians were killed by the UFF over the following six days.
1991-10-21	N/A	external_event	BBC Panorama blamed talks breakdown on Unionists	The BBC Panorma programme blamed the breakdown of talks on Unionists.
1991-11-02	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed Musgrave Park Hospital	The PIRA exploded a bomb at the military wing of Musgrave Park Hospital in Belfast killing two British soldiers. Eighteen people were also injured in the attack.
1991-11-05	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked Cliftonville team supporters	At a football match at Windsor Park in Belfast, the UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, threw a grenade at the supporters of the Cliftonville team, who were perceived to be mostly Catholic.
1991-11-09	N/A	external_event	Catholics Kathleen Lundy (40) and Colin Lundy (16) killed	Two Catholic civilians, Kathleen Lundy (40) and her son Colin Lundy (16), were burned to death when Loyalists carried out a petrol-bomb attack on their home in Glengormley, County Antrim.
1991-11-13	N/A	external_event	Series of PIRA attacks in Belfast	The PIRA carried out a series of attacks in Belfast and killed four Protestant civilians.
1991-11-13	N/A	external_event	UN criticised British government's refusal to videotape suspect interviews	The British government's refusal to videotape paramilitary suspect interviews was criticised by a report by the UN Committee on Torture.
1991-11-14	N/A	external_event	Three people killed in UVF attack near Lurgan	The UVF shot dead three people in an attack near Lurgan, County Armagh. Two Catholic civilians and one Protestant civilian were killed as they were travelling home from work.
1991-11-15	N/A	external_event	Irish Supreme Court blocked extradition of Sloan, Magee, and McKee	Irish Supreme Court ruling blocked the extradition of Sloan, Magee, and McKee
1991-11-21	N/A	external_event	British Attitudes Survey on troops in Northern Ireland and reunification	The report of the British Attitudes Survey showed that, of those questioned, 60% were in favour of the withdrawal of British troops from Northern Ireland, and 56% were in favour of the reunification of Ireland.
1991-11-24	N/A	external_event	Loyalist prisoners killed inside Crumlin Road Prison	Two Loyalist paramilitary prisoners were killed by an explosion inside Crumlin Road Prison in Belfast. The explosives had been smuggled into the prison, and fabricated into a bomb, by Republican paramilitary prisoners.
1991-12-04	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed Glengall Street in Belfast	The PIRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 1,200-lbs, in Glengall Street in Belfast. The bomb caused extensive damage to the Grand Opera House which is close to the headquarters of the UUP.
1991-12-04	N/A	external_event	Joint statement on meeting of John Major and Charles Haughey	A joint communique was issued following the meeting of John Major and Charles Haughey.
1991-12-08	N/A	external_event	PIRA attacks in Blackpool and Manchester	The PIRA exploded a number of incendiary devices in shops in Blackpool and Manchester, England.
1991-12-12	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed Craigavon police station	The PIRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 2,000-lbs, outside a police station in Craigavon, County Armagh. Nearby buildings were also damaged in the attack.
1991-12-15	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed London shopping centre	The PIRA exploded a number of incendiary devices in a shopping centre in London.
1991-12-16	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed south London railway	The PIRA exploded a bomb on a railway line in south London causing disruption to the rail service.
1991-12-18	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed Belfast law courts	The PIRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 500-lbs, at the Belfast law courts. The buildings were damaged in the attack.
1991-12-12	N/A	external_event	Series of killings by Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries	The Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) killed two Protestant civilians in a gun attack on a public house in the Village area of Belfast. Hours later a Catholic civilian was shot dead by the UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, in the same area. The INLA killed a Protestant civilian in Moy, County Tyrone.
1991-12-23	N/A	external_event	PIRA planted incendiary devices in London train stations	The PIRA planted a series of incendiary devices at train stations in London and caused disruption to rails services.
1991-12-23	N/A	external_event	IRA Christmas ceasefire 1991	The PIRA announced a three-day Christmas ceasefire.
1992-01-05	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed Bedford Street in Belfast	The PIRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 600-lbs and contained in a van, close to Windsor House in Bedford Street, in the centre of Belfast. The bomb caused extensive damage to property in the area. A warning of approximately 30 minutes was given. Two RUC officers, and a British Army (BA) soldier, were slightly injured by the explosion.
1992-01-03	N/A	external_event	Catholic civilians killed by UVF in Moy	Two Catholic civilians were shot dead at their butcher's shop in Moy, County Tyrone, by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF).
1992-01-06	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed High Street in Belfast	The PIRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 500-lbs, in High Street in the centre of Belfast. The bomb caused extensive damage to property in the area. A warning of approximately 30 minutes was given. The bomb had been left outside River House where the Northern Ireland Police Authority (NIPA) had office space.
1992-01-10	N/A	external_event	PIRA bomb near Downing Street	The PIRA exploded a small bomb, estimated at 5 pounds, that was concealed in a briefcase and left approximately 300 meters from Downing Street in London.
1992-01-17	N/A	external_event	Teebane bombing	The PIRA exploded a bomb killing eight Protestant civilians who had been travelling in a minibus past Teebane crossroads between Cookstown and Omagh, County Tyrone. The men had been working at a military base in County Tyrone and were travelling home when the attack occurred.
1992-01-17	N/A	external_event	Peter Brooke sang 'My Darling Clementine' on 'Late Late'	Peter Brooke sang 'My Darling Clementine' during an appearance on Radio Telefis Éireann's 'Late Late', just hours after the Teebane Bombing, and was accused of gross insensitivity by the Unionists
1992-01-20	N/A	external_event	John Major visit to Northern Ireland 1992	John Major met security chiefs on a visit to Northern Ireland.
1992-01-22	N/A	external_event	Brian Nelson pleaded guilty to charges	Brian Nelson, who had operated as a British Army agent and a UDA intelligence officer, pleaded guilty to five charges of conspiracy to murder and 14 charges of possessing information useful to terrorists. Nelson was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. His decision to plead guilty meant that the security services did not have to justify their actions in court.
1992-01-30	N/A	external_event	Charles Haughey announced resignation	Charles Haughey announced his resignation as Taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fáil after 1982 phone-tapping allegations re-surfaced.
1992-02-04	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin office shooting	An off-duty RUC officer, Allen Moore, walked into the Falls Road office of Sinn Féin and shot dead three Catholic civilians. Moore drove away from the scene and later shot himself. Two of those killed were members of SF.
1992-02-05	N/A	external_event	Bookmaker's shop shooting on Ormeau Road	The UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, shot dead five Catholic civilians, including a 15 year old boy, in a gun attack on Sean Graham's Bookmaker's shop on the lower Ormeau Road in Belfast. The UDA at this time was a legal organisation and there were calls for it to be proscribed. A statement from the UFF concluded with the words "Remember Teebane".
1992-02-05	N/A	external_event	PIRA member killed by UDR in County Fermanagh	A member of the PIRA was shot dead by the UDR in County Fermanagh.
1992-02-06	N/A	external_event	Albert Reynolds elected as leader of Fianna Fáil and Taoiseach	Albert Reynolds was elected as leader of Fianna Fáil and also became Taoiseach.
1992-02-15	N/A	external_event	Bomb exploded in Belfast centre	A bomb, estimated at 250-lbs, exploded in the centre of Belfast.
1992-02-16	N/A	external_event	PIRA members killed in Dernagh	Four members of the PIRA were shot dead by undercover soldiers of the British Army in the car park of St Patrick's Catholic church in Dernagh, near Coalisland, County Tyrone. The shooting took place after an earlier gun attack on the joint RUC/British Army base in Coalisland.
1992-02-28	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed London Bridge station	The PIRA exploded a bomb at London Bridge railway station in London and injured 28 people.
1992-03-05	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed centre of Lurgan and Belfast	The PIRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 1,000 pounds, in the centre of Lurgan, County Armagh. The bomb caused extensive damage of commercial properties in the town. The PIRA exploded another bomb in the centre of Belfast that also caused extensive damage.
1992-03-09	N/A	external_event	Plenary sessions of talks in Stormont	Plenary sessions of talks took place between the four main political parties.
1992-03-24	N/A	external_event	PIRA bombed Donegall Pass RUC station	Donegall Pass RUC station in Belfast was bombed by the PIRA, with the area extensively damaged.
1992-03-25	N/A	external_event	Times poll on Northern Ireland	The Times published an opinion poll of those living in Britain. Of those questioned, 31 % said they were in favour of Northern Ireland becoming independent, 29% favoured the region remaining part of the UK, and 23% were in favour of a united Ireland.
1992-04-05	N/A	external_event	Bill Clinton speech to American-Irish Presidential Forum	Bill Clinton gave a speech to the American-Irish Presidential Forum in New York, USA. He undertook, if elected President, to: reverse the ban on Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, entering the USA; support the 'MacBride Principles'; appoint a peace envoy to Northern Ireland; and raise the issue of human rights violations with the British government.
1992-04-09	N/A	external_event	British general election 1992	A general election was held in the UK. The Conservative Party won the election with a reduced majority of 21 seats in the House of Commons. In Northern Ireland, Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, lost his seat in West Belfast to Joe Hendron (Dr) of the SDLP.
1992-04-10	N/A	external_event	Baltic Exchange Bombing	The IRA exploded two bombs at the Baltic Exchange in the centre of London and killed three people including a 15 year old girl. The IRA warning proved to be inadequate and added to the confusion as it mentioned the Stock Exchange.
1992-04-11	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	Sir Patrick Mayhew, former Attorney-General, replaced Peter Brooke as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
1996-02-28	N/A	external_event	Anglo-Irish Communique - 28 February 1996	John Major and John Bruton released a statement condemning the end of the PIRA ceasefire. They also noted that they were going to conduct consultations in advance of the launch of the talks.
1968-08-24	N/A	external_event	First civil rights march in Northern Ireland	The first civil rights march was held in Northern Ireland from Coalisland to Dungannon.
1969-08-12	N/A	external_event	Serious violence after Apprentice Boys' parade 1969	Serious violence occurred after an Apprentice Boys' parade in Derry. Taoiseach Jack Lynch sent 'field hospitals' to border areas. RUC stations were attacked in nationalist areas and there was widespread rioting in the days surrounding this event. This was one of the key events marking the beginning of the Troubles.
1988-01-11	N/A	external_event	Opening of Sinn Féin/SDLP Talks	In January 1988 just eight months after Sinn Féin produced its document Scenario for Peace which called for dialogue on the political situation in the North, the party received a letter from a third party asking it if it were willing to formally meet the SDLP. On January 11th 1988, Gerry Adams and John Hume met for several hours. They exchanged analyses and it was emphasised by both afterwards that there was 'no military agenda'.
1988-03-06	N/A	external_event	Gibraltar Killings	Three unarmed IRA members were shot dead by undercover members of the SAS in Gibraltar. The episode sparked intense controversy and began a chain of events that lead to a series of deaths in Northern Ireland on the 16th of March 1988 and 19th of March 1988. The British government claimed that the SAS shot the IRA members because they thought a bomb was about to be detonated though eye-witnesses claimed that those shot were given no warning.
1988-03-16	N/A	external_event	Milltown Cemetery killings	During the funerals, at Milltown Cemetery in Belfast, for the three IRA members killed in Gibraltar (6 March 1988), a Loyalist gunman, Michael Stone, launched a grenade and gun attack on mourners. Three people were killed and 50 injured. Stone was chased to a nearby motorway were he was attacked by a number of mourners. The police arrived in time to save his life.
1988-03-19	N/A	external_event	Army corporals killed during Kevin Brady funeral	During the funeral of Kevin Brady, killed at Milltown Cemetery (16 March 1988), a car approached the funeral procession at high speed. It was claimed by some present that they feared another attack by Loyalist gunmen. The car's passage was blocked and a group of the mourners attacked the two passengers. The two men in the car were later identified as corporals Derek Wood and David Howes of the British Army. One of the soldiers fired a warning shot but both were beaten and overpowered. The two soldiers were driven to waste ground and shot dead.
1986-11-02	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin split 1986	During the second day of the Sinn Féin (SF) Ard Fheis in Dublin, a majority of delegates voted to end the party's policy of abstentionism (that of refusing to take seats in Dáil Éireann). The change in policy led to a split in SF and Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, a former President of SF, Dáithí Ó Conaill, a former vice-President of SF, and approximately 100 people staged a walk-out. Ó Brádaigh and Ó Conaill went on to establish a new organisation called Republican Sinn Féin (RSF).
1972-03-28	N/A	external_event	Prorogation of Stormont	Brian Faunkner, the then Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, was summoned to London on 24 March 1972. Edward Heath, the then British Prime Minister, informed Faulkner that security policy would be transferred to Westminster. This was unacceptable to the Unionist controlled Northern Ireland Government and it prompted the British Government to suspend the Northern Ireland parliament at Stormont and assume "full and direct responsibility".
1974-11-21	N/A	external_event	Birmingham pub bombings	The IRA planted bombs in two public houses, the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town in Birmingham and killed a total of 21 civilians (two of whom died in the weeks following the explosions). Six Irish men, the 'Birmingham Six', were arrested and convicted of causing the explosions and served 16 years in prison before being freed on appeal on 14 March 1991.
1991-03-14	N/A	external_event	'Birmingham Six' freed	Six men, known as the 'Birmingham Six', who had spent 16 years in jail were freed by the Court of Appeal in London. The six were: Hugh Callaghan, Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, Billy Power, and Johnny Walker. The men had been convicted for the bombings that occurred in two public houses in Birmingham on 21 November 1974. The six had been found guilty on the basis of forensic evidence and confessions that the men claimed were beaten out of them. The forensic evidence was shown to be unreliable and there was evidence that the police had forged notes of interviews and had given false evidence at the original trial.
1886-05-18	N/A	external_event	(1886) The Home Rule Bill	The Home Rule Bill granted Ireland limited self-rule within the British Empire, with the UK Parliament maintaining sovereignty over an Irish parliament and executive based in Dublin. Irish representation in the Westminster Parliament would end.
1973-12-09	N/A	external_event	Sunningdale agreement	Sunningdale agreement, under the Northern Ireland Assembly Act of May 1973, aimed to restore devolved government in Northern Ireland. In the general election of February 1974, 11 out of 12 constituencies in Northern Ireland were won by the United Ulster Unionist Council, a coalition of anti-Sunningdale Unionists. The Ulster Workers Council then called a general strike, and on the 28th of May 1974, the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive collapsed.
1983-08-09	N/A	external_event	Thomas 'Kidso' Reilly (22) killed by British soldier	Thomas 'Kidso' Reilly (22) was shot by a member of the Light Infantry on Springfield Road on the 9th of August 1983. Ian Thain, the soldier responsible for the killing, was convicted in December 1984, making him the first British Army soldier to be convicted of murdering a civilian in Northern Ireland. However, Thain was released in January 1987 and allowed to rejoin his regiment and resume active service.
1984-12-14	N/A	external_event	First British Army soldier convicted of murder	Ian Thain, a Private in the British Army, was convicted of the murder of civilian Thomas 'Kidso' Reilly (22). He was the first British Army soldier to be convicted of murdering a civilian in Northern Ireland. However, Thain was released in January 1987 and allowed to rejoin his regiment and resume active service.
1984-05-24	N/A	external_event	Stalker affair	In May 1984, John Stalker, Deputy Chief Constable of the Manchester police force, was appointed by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) to investigate three incidents in 1982 when 6 unarmed people were killed by undercover policemen. This did not result in the uncovering of the full facts surrounding these murders. The administrative cover-up became known as the Stalker Affair.
1974-11-29	N/A	external_event	Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Bill	The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Bill allowed the police to detain people for up to seven days without any charge being brought against them. The Act also allowed the authorities to 'exclude' people from entering Britain. Although it was initially viewed as a temporary measure, the Prevention of Terrorism Act was renewed each year and made permanent by a Conservative government in 1988.
1916-04-24	N/A	external_event	Proclamation of the Irish Republic	The 'Proclamation of the Republic' on Easter Monday, 24th of April 1916, was a 'formal assertion of the Irish Republic as a sovereign, independent state, and also a declaration of rights'.
1972-01-30	N/A	external_event	'Bloody Sunday' 1972	'Bloody Sunday' refers to the shooting dead by the British Army of 13 civilans (and the wounding of another 14 people, one of whom later died) during a Civil Rights march in Derry.
1987-11-08	N/A	external_event	Enniskillen (Remembrance Day) bombing	During the annual Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, a bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded at the War Memorial killing 11 people and injuring another 63, many seriously.
1989-11-29	N/A	external_event	Two Catholics killed by UVF	The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) shot and killed two Catholic men in Coagh, County Tyrone. One of the men was a member of the IRA.
1979-09-29	N/A	external_event	Pope's visit to Ireland	Pope John Paul II visited Drogheda, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. The Pope spoke to an estimated crowd of 250,000 people and appealed for an end to violence in Northern Ireland, "On my knees I beg of you to turn away from the paths of violence and to return to the ways of peace".
1973-07-18	N/A	external_event	Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973	The 'Northern Ireland Constitution Act' officially abolished the Stormont Parliament and laid the foundations for the new assembly with devolved powers to take effect.
1981-05-05	N/A	external_event	Death of Bobby Sands	Bobby Sands (27), an IRA member and Member of Parliament, died on 5 May 1981 on hunger strike, after 66 days without food.
1993-11-01	N/A	external_event	Maastricht Treaty	The Treaty on European Union, known as the Maastricht Treaty, was signed on the 7th of February 1992 and came into force on the 1st of November 1993. It was the foundation treaty of the European Union.
1982-07-20	N/A	external_event	Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings	The IRA exploded two bombs in London, one at South Carriage Drive, close to Hyde Park and the other at the Bandstand in Regent's Park, resulting in the deaths of 11 British Soldiers. Various civilians who had been watching the parade were also injured. The second bomb, which exploded at lunch time, had been planted under the bandstand in Regent's Park. The explosion killed 7 bandsmen of the Royal Green Jackets as they were performing a concert at the open-air bandstand. Approximately two dozen civilians who had been listening to the performance were injured in the explosion.
1991-11-15	N/A	external_event	St Albans bombing	'Patricia Black and Frankie Ryan were killed on 15 November 1991, when a bomb they were carrying detonated early. [...] The bomb exploded in the doorway of the old Barclays Bank next to the Alban Arena. The Blues and Royals military band were playing in the venue at the time.'
1990-11-29	N/A	external_event	Irish Times article by Fr Alec Reid	The Redemptorist priest Fr Alex Reid wrote an article in The Irish Times entitled 'Priest feels Church must provide talks channel for IRA'. He outlined his belief that the 'the Republican movement could be persuaded to end its strategy of armed force in favour of a strategy of political force', and that the 'tragic and violent dimensions of what is essentially a political conflict could be ended, as far as the nationalist side of it is concerned, within any given six-month period, provided it were handled properly'.
1992-04-14	N/A	external_event	British Army recruiting sergeant killed by INLA	A British Army recruiting sergeant died after being shot by the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) in Derby, England, making it the first killing by the INLA in Britain since 1979.
1992-04-27	N/A	external_event	Suspension of Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference	There was an announcement at the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (AIIC) that there would be a three-month suspension of its meetings to allow the political talks to recommence.
1992-04-28	N/A	external_event	Philomena Hanna (26) killed by UFF	Philomena Hanna (26), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), a cover name (pseudonym) used by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), at her place of work - a chemist shop on the Springfield Road, west Belfast.
1992-05-01	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed border post in Armagh	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded a bomb, estimated at 1,000 pounds, at a border post in County Armagh and killed one British Army soldier and injured a number of others.
1992-05-12	N/A	external_event	British soldiers damaged public houses in Tyrone	British soldiers of the Parachute Regiment entered two public houses in Coalisland, County Tyrone, and caused considerable damage to both properties. This incident followed an earlier Irish Republican Army (IRA) attack during which a Paratrooper lost both legs in an explosion. The commanding officer of the regiment was later removed from his post.
1992-05-17	N/A	external_event	British soldiers involved in fist-fight in Tyrone	British soldiers of the King's Own Scottish Borderers becamed involved in a fist-fight with local people in Coalisland, County Tyrone. Soon after members of the Parachute Regiment arrived and fired on a crowd of people standing outside a public house in the town, and shot and wounded three civilians and injured a further four others.
1992-06-01	N/A	external_event	First DUP mayor of Derry elected	A Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillor was elected Mayor in Derry with the backing of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
1992-06-04	N/A	external_event	Appeal of Judith Ward upheld	The Court of Appeal in London upheld the appeal of Judith Ward against her conviction for involvement in a bomb attack on 4 February 1974. The court quashed her conviction and accused the original forensic scientists of having concealed evidence.
1992-06-25	N/A	external_event	Molyneaux-Paisley motion opposed by government	James Molyneaux, then leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), together with Ian Paisley, then leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), put a motion before the House of Commons which called for the setting up of a Northern Ireland Select Committee. The motion was supported by the Liberal Democrats, and the Welsh and Scottish Nationalist parties. However the government opposed the motion.
1992-07-01	N/A	external_event	Bodies of IRA members found in south Armagh	The bodies of three Irish Republican Army (IRA) members were found in different parts of south Armagh. The three men were shot dead by the IRA which alleged that the men had acted as informers for the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and MI5 (British Security Service).
1992-07-06	N/A	external_event	Strand Two talks began	Strand 2 of the talks began with discussions in London between the British and Irish Governments and the Northern Ireland political parties. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) also attended the discussions although three members of the party resigned in protest at the development.
1992-07-29	N/A	external_event	Three of 'UDR Four' released from prison	Three of the four people known as the 'UDR Four' were released from prison following the quashing of their convictions. The court had heard that RUC notes of the confessions had been tampered with. The fourth member, Neil Latimer, was not released because there was other evidence against him.
1992-08-02	N/A	external_event	Bedford Street in Belfast bombed	Two bombs, each estimated at 200 pounds, exploded in Bedford Street, Belfast. Extensive damage was done to buildings in the area.
1992-08-10	N/A	external_event	UDA banned by Patrick Mayhew	Patrick Mayhew, announced that the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) was to be proscribed (banned) from midnight. The move was welcomed by Nationalist politicians who felt the decision was long overdue.
1992-08-18	N/A	external_event	IPLO member Jimmy Brown (36) killed in internal feud	Jimmy Brown (36), then a member of the Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), was shot dead in Belfast at the start of an internal IPLO feud.
1992-08-21	N/A	external_event	IPLO member Hugh McKibben (21) killed in internal feud	Hugh McKibben (21), then a member of the Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), was shot dead at the Lámh Dhearg Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) social club on the outskirts of Belfast. His was killed by the Belfast Brigade of the IPLO during an internal IPLO feud. Two other men were wounded in the attack.
1992-05-13	N/A	external_event	SDLP submission leaked	A submission made to Strand One of the political talks by the SDLP was leaked to the media. The main element of the submission was a proposal for a six-member Commission that would act as the cabinet of any future government.
1992-06-12	N/A	external_event	Strand One talks deadlocked	Deadlock was reached on Strand 1 of the talks, though the parties agreed to begin working on Strand 2 and 3.
1992-09-07	N/A	external_event	Catholic husband and wife killed by loyalists	A husband and wife, both Catholic civilians, were shot dead by Loyalists near Moy, County Armagh.
1992-09-07	N/A	external_event	Mary Robinson visit to Northern Ireland	Mary Robinson, then President of the Republic of Ireland, paid a visit to Derry and Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
1992-09-09	N/A	external_event	Ian Paisley and Peter Robinson walked out of talks	Ian Paisley (then leader of the DUP) and Peter Robinson (then deputy leader of the DUP) walked out of Strand 2 of the talks as Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution were not the first item on the talks agenda.
1992-09-12	N/A	external_event	Confidential discussion paper leaked	A confidential discussion paper believed to have been prepared by Patrick Mayhew was leaked from the talks. The paper was heavily criticised by Unionists and was later withdrawn when James Molyneaux, then leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), threatened to leave the talks.
1992-09-17	N/A	external_event	Firebomb attacks in London	The IRA carried out three firebomb attacks in London at around 1am, targeting Madame Tussaud's, The Planetarium, and the Imperial War Museum.
1992-09-20	N/A	external_event	Further discussion paper leaks	Further leaks of discussion papers relating to the political talks were leaks, including an an Irish government paper that indicated there would be no change on Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution unless there was some movement on the Unionist side.
1992-09-21	N/A	external_event	UUP delegation began three-day Strand Two talks	James Molyneaux, then leader of the UUP, led a delegation from the UUP to talks in Dublin Castle, Dublin, with the Irish Government. These were the first formal discussions by Unionists in Dublin since 1922.
1992-09-23	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed forensic science laboratories	The IRA exploded a huge bomb, estimated at 2,000 pounds, at the Northern Ireland forensic science laboratories in south Belfast. Twenty people were injured, the laboratories destroyed, and approximately 700 houses were damaged in the blast.
1992-09-30	N/A	external_event	DUP rejoined talks	The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) returned to the resumed political talks at Stormont as the main business was Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution.
1992-10-12	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed Sussex Public House	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded a small bomb in the Sussex Public House, in London. One person died later from injuries received during the explosion; a further four people were also injured.
1992-10-16	N/A	external_event	Sheena Campbell (29) killed by UVF	Sheena Campbell (29), a law student who had been a Sinn Féin (SF) candidate in the Upper Bann by-election in 1990, was shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) while in the York Hotel, Botanic Avenue, Belfast.
1992-10-20	N/A	external_event	Robert Irvine (43) killed by IRA	Robert Irvine (43), then a member of the Royal Irish Regiment (RIR) - an amalgamation of the UDR and Royal Irish Rangers - was shot dead by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) at his home in Rasharkin, County Antrim.
1992-10-21	N/A	external_event	Bangor bombing	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded a bomb, estimated at 200 pounds, in the main street of Bangor, County Down, causing extensive damage to property in the area.
1992-10-30	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed Glengormley RUC station	The IRA bombed Glengormley RUC station, injuring 13 people and damaging over 100 houses.
1992-10-30	N/A	external_event	London taxi driver forced to transport IRA bomb	A London taxi driver was forced to transport an IRA bomb to a location near Downing Street, where it later exploded.
1992-10-31	N/A	external_event	Samuel Ward (30) killed by IRA	Samuel Ward (30), a member of the 'Belfast Brigade' of the IPLO, was killed by the IRA, and a further eight members were injured.
1992-11-03	N/A	external_event	'Belfast Brigade' of IPLO disbanded	The 'Belfast Brigade' of the Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) announced that it would disband, following an internal feud and intervention by the IRA.
1992-11-06	N/A	external_event	UFF extended campaign to 'the entire Republican community'	The Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), a cover name (pseudonym) used by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), announced that it was extending its campaign to include "the entire Republican community".
1992-11-06	N/A	external_event	Irish coalition government collapsed	The coalition government in the Republic of Ireland collapsed and a general election was called for 25 November 1992.
1992-11-07	N/A	external_event	'Army Council' of IPLO disbanded	The 'Army Council' faction of the Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) that was based in Dublin announced that it was disbanding.
1992-11-09	N/A	external_event	UUP tabled proposals to stop talks collapse	The UUP tabled a series of proposals to stop the talks process from collapsing.
1992-11-10	N/A	external_event	Brooke/Mayhew talks ended	Unionists withdrew from the political talks (later known as the Brooke / Mayhew talks) and brought the process to an end. Patrick Mayhew said that informal party contacts would continue.
1992-11-13	N/A	external_event	Coleraine bombing	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded a large van bomb in the centre of Coleraine, County Derry. The bomb caused extensive damage to the commercial heart of the town.
1992-11-14	N/A	external_event	Oldpark Road shooting	Three Catholic civilians were shot dead during a gun and grenade attack carried out by the UFF. The attack took place in a bookmaker's shop on the Oldpark Road, Belfast.
1992-11-14	N/A	external_event	IRA attempted to plant large bomb in London	The Metropolitan Police stopped the IRA from planting a large bomb in London. A policeman was shot and wounded and one man arrested during the incident.
1992-11-25	N/A	external_event	IRA member Pearse Jordan (21) killed by RUC	Pearse Jordan (21), a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), was shot dead by members of an undercover Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol. Although Jordan was unarmed the RUC claimed that he had just left a 'bomb-making factory'.
1992-12-01	N/A	external_event	Central Belfast bombing	The IRA exploded two small bombs in the centre of Belfast injuring 27 people.
1992-12-03	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded two bombs in Manchester	The IRA exploded two bombs in Manchester, injuring over 60 people.
1992-12-10	N/A	external_event	Series of paramilitary attacks	The UFF carried out a series of seven incendiary bomb attacks on shops in Dublin and in other Irish towns near to the border. The INLA carried out a gun attack and wounded a man who worked for Belfast City Council. The IRA planted three incendiary bombs in an industrial estate in Belfast and damaged three buildings. The IRA also carried out two bomb attacks at a shopping centre in Wood Green in London. Eleven people including a number of police officers were injured in the attack.
1992-12-13	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin member killed by Loyalists in Antrim	A Sinn Fein member was shot dead by Loyalists in Ballymoney, County Antrim.
1992-12-13	N/A	external_event	Catholic civilian died following 'punishment' shooting in Derry	A Catholic civilian died five days after being the subject of a 'punishment' shooting in Derry.
1992-12-13	N/A	external_event	Loyalist paramilitary group attacked Crumlin Road Prison	An unidentified Loyalist paramilitary group launched a rocket attack at an area of Crumlin Road Prison that was believed to be occupied by Republic prisoners. There were no injuries in the attack. he attack was believed to be in retaliation for the killing of two Loyalist inmates on 24 November 1991 when the IRA planted a bomb inside the prison.
1992-12-15	N/A	external_event	Reports of John Hume's phone being bugged	There were reports in the press that alleged that a telephone belonging to John Hume, then leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), had been bugged.
1992-12-16	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew Speech at Coleraine	Patrick Mayhew at the Coleraine campus of the University of Ulster. In the speech Mayhew said that the British government had no "pre-selected constitutional outcome" in political talks. Mayhew also said that Sinn Féin could be included in future talks if the IRA ended its violent campaign.
1992-12-16	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded two small bombs in London	The IRA exploded two small bombs in London and injured four people.
1992-12-24	N/A	external_event	IRA Christmas ceasefire 1992	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) called a three-day ceasefire.
1992-12-31	N/A	external_event	UDA announced increase in campaign of violence	The Ulster Defence Association (UDA) issued a statement in which the organisation threatened to increase its campaign of violence "to a ferocity never imagined".
1993-01-03	N/A	external_event	Patrick Shields (51) and Diarmuid Shields (20) killed by UVF	Patrick Shields (51) and his son Diarmuid Shields (20), both Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) at Lisnagleer, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. A number of weeks later the girlfriend of Diarmuid committed suicide because she was unable to come to terms with his death.
1993-01-05	N/A	external_event	IRA firebombed Oxford Street shops	Incendiary bombs planted by the IRA exploded in four stores in Oxford Street in London.
1993-01-11	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew interview on Articles 2 and 3	Patrick Mayhew gave an interview to the BBC in which he stated that Articles 2 and 3 of the Irish Constitution were "unhelpful" and would be a central element of any future talks.
1993-01-12	N/A	external_event	UDA planned to target 'pan-Nationalist front'	It was reported in The Times that the UDA was planning to target those who were considered to be part of the 'pan-Nationalist front', taken to mean those who were members of the SDLP, Sinn Féin, the Irish government, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), and the IRA.
1993-01-22	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew met Dick Spring in Dublin	Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, travelled to Dublin for informal talks with Dick Spring, the Tánaiste (deputy Irish Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs). Mayhew agreed to informal discussions with the Irish government in advance of any new political talks in Northern Ireland.
1993-01-23	N/A	external_event	RUC officer Michael Ferguson (21) killed by RUC	Michael Ferguson (21), a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer, was shot dead by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on Shipquay Street, Derry.
1993-01-30	N/A	external_event	Bloody Sunday 21st anniversary rally	5000 people attended a rally in Derry to commemorate 21 years since 'Bloody Sunday' in 1972.
1993-02-02	N/A	external_event	Eugene Martin (28) killed by UVF	Eugene Martin (28), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) at his home in Ballyronan, County Derry.
1993-02-02	N/A	external_event	UDA attacked homes of SDLP councillors	Two incendiary bombs were planted outside the homes of two Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) councillors. The Ulster Defence Association (UDA) was responsible for the attacks.
1993-02-03	N/A	external_event	IRA bomb attacks in London	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) carried out two bomb attacks in London.
1993-02-12	N/A	external_event	IRA member Christopher Harte (24) killed by IRA	Christopher Harte (24), a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), was found dead near Castlederg, County Tyrone. He had been shot dead by the IRA who claimed that he had been an informer.
1993-02-16	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams Irish News interview (February 1993)	Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, gave an interview to the Irish News (a Northern Ireland newspaper) in which he called for "inclusive dialogue" and a new Irish-British agreement that would bring an end to partition.
1993-02-26	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded three bombs in Warrington	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded three bombs at a gas works in Warrington, England. The bombs caused a large explosion. Two men were later arrested.
1993-03-02	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew Bangor speech	Patrick Mayhew gave a speech in Bangor, County Down, in which he said that Britain was "neutral" with regard to Northern Ireland's position within the UK. Mayhew stressed that the union between Britain and Northern Ireland would only be changed if a majority of the population voted for some new constitutional arrangement.
1993-03-05	N/A	external_event	Dick Spring Irish Association speech	Dick Spring, then Tánaiste (deputy Irish Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs), gave a speech at a meeting of the Irish Association in which he acknowledged that changes to the Irish Constitution would be required in any future settlement.
1993-03-07	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded bomb in Bangor	The IRA exploded a large bomb, estimated at 500 pounds, in Main Street in Bangor, County Down. Four RUC officers were injured in the explosion.
1993-03-10	N/A	external_event	Prevention of Terrorism Act renewed	The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was renewed in Commons, 329 votes to 202.
1993-03-20	N/A	external_event	Warrington bombings	The IRA exploded two small bombs in litter bins in Bridge Street, Warrington, England, killing Johnathan Ball aged 3 years and mortally wounding Timothy Parry aged 12 years who died on 25 March 1993. The IRA had provided inadequate warnings which resulted in the deaths and the 56 injuries.
1993-03-24	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin member Peter Gallagher (44) killed by UFF	Peter Gallagher (44), a Sinn Féin, member was shot dead by the UFF, a cover name used by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), at his place of work on Grosvenor Road, Belfast.
1993-03-25	N/A	external_event	Castlerock killings	The UFF (cover name for the UDA) hot dead four Catholics as they arrived at a building site in Castlerock, County Derry. A fifth person was injured in the attack. Later in the day the UFF shot dead Damien Walsh (17), a Catholic civilian, and injured another young Catholic.
1993-04-01	N/A	external_event	News Letter poll on Loyalist paramilitary violence	The News Letter (a Northern Ireland newspaper) published a poll of its readers which showed that, of those who took part, 42 per cent agreed with Loyalist paramilitary violence.
1993-04-10	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams visited home of John Hume	Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, was seen visiting the home of John Hume, then leader of the SDLP, in Derry. The two men met for "extensive discussions" in their capacities as leaders of their respective parties. The subsequent revelation of the two's secret talks aroused criticism.
1993-04-21	N/A	external_event	Albert Reynolds visit to United States	Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), travelled to the United States of America (USA). While in Boston he said that the suggestion of a 'peace envoy' was "not appropriate at present".
1993-04-23	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed oil terminal in North Shields	The IRA bombed an oil terminal in North Shields, England, damaging a large storage tank.
1993-04-23	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew Institute of Irish Studies speech	Patrick Mayhew made a major speech on Northern Ireland to an audience at the Institute of Irish Studies in Liverpool. Mayhew stated that the British government was against the notion of "joint sovereignty" but did want to see a devolved government with wide powers.
1993-04-24	N/A	external_event	Bishopsgate bombing	The IRA exploded a large bomb, estimated at over a ton of home-made explosives, at Bishopsgate in London. One person was killed and over 30 people injured in the explosion.
1993-04-24	N/A	external_event	John Hume and Gerry Adams issued first joint statement	John Hume and Gerry Adams issued their first joint statement, excluding an internal settlement and asserting the right to 'national self-determination' of the Irish people.
1993-04-30	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked Belfast bookmaker's shop	The UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, carried out a gun attack on a bookmaker's shop in Belfast. Five people were wounded in the attack.
1993-05-01	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin member Alan Lundy (39) killed by UFF	Alan Lundy (39), a Sinn Féin member, was shot dead by the UFF, a cover name used by the UDA.
1993-05-05	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams refused US visa	Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, was refused a visitor's visa to enter the United States of America.
1993-05-09	N/A	external_event	UVF issued death threat to Irish politicians	The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) issued a death threat against politicians in the Republic of Ireland, if Republican violence increased.
1993-05-12	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded bomb in Oxford	The IRA exploded a bomb in the Reject Shop on Cornmarket Street, Oxford. There were no injuries.
1993-05-19	N/A	external_event	British local elections 1993	There were district council elections to choose 582 councillors for the 26 District Councils in Northern Ireland. The results showed an increase in the percentage share of the vote for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Sinn Féin, and the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI).
1993-05-20	N/A	external_event	Glengall Street bombing	The IRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 1,000 pounds, in Glengall Street, Belfast. Thirteen people were injured in the explosion. The bomb was placed outside the Grand Opera House and close to the Headquarters of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP).
1993-05-22	N/A	external_event	Portadown bombing	The IRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 1,000 pounds, in Portadown, County Armagh. Six people were injured in the explosion.
1993-05-23	N/A	external_event	Magherafelt bombing	The IRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 1,500 pounds, in Magherafelt, County Derry. There was also another IRA bomb in Belfast.
1993-05-26	N/A	external_event	ECHR rejected appeal against use of seven-day detention	The European Court of Human Rights considered an appeal against the use, within the United Kingdom (UK), of a period of seven-day detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). The Court rejected the appeal on the grounds that the situation in Northern Ireland justified the detention of suspects for longer than four days.
1993-05-27	N/A	external_event	Mary Robinson met Queen	Mary Robinson, then President of the Republic of Ireland, travelled to London to attend a meeting with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. The meeting was the first official contact between an Irish president and a British monarch.
1993-06-09	N/A	external_event	Opsahl Commission report published	The report of the Opsahl Commission, entitled A Citizens' Inquiry, was published. The Commission had been established as part of Initiative '92 with the intention of seeking a wide range of views on the future of Northern Ireland.
1993-06-11	N/A	external_event	Queen visit to Northern Ireland 1993	Queen Elizabeth visited Northern Ireland.
1993-06-11	N/A	external_event	Amnesty International criticised emergency powers in NI	Amnesty International criticised aspects of emergency powers in Northern Ireland.
1993-06-15	N/A	external_event	SACHR argued for changes to legislation concerning NI	The Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights (SACHR) argued for changes to the way in which the House of Commons dealt with legislation on Northern Ireland matters. The main criticism was that the legislation could not be amended in the House of Commons given the Order-in-Council procedure.
1993-06-16	N/A	external_event	John Major and Albert Reynolds met regarding talks	John Major, then British Prime Minister, and Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), held a meeting in London and both called for talks between the Northern Ireland political parties to be resumed.
1993-06-18	N/A	external_event	Mary Robinson met Gerry Adams	During an unofficial visit to community groups in Belfast, Mary Robinson (then President of the Republic of Ireland) met Gerry Adams and shook his hand, arousing criticism from Unionists.
1993-06-26	N/A	external_event	John Major visit to Northern Ireland 1993	John Major, then British Prime Minister, began a two-day visit to Northern Ireland, calling for a resumption of political talks between the constitutional parties.
1993-06-26	N/A	external_event	Rioting followed Orange Order parade in Belfast	The RUC moved to prevent an Orange Order parade close to the peace line in the Springfield area of Belfast. The action led to rioting. Brian McCallum (26), a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), was mortally wounded when a grenade he was handling exploded prematurely. Eighteen other people were injured.
1993-07-01	N/A	external_event	SACHR published annual report	The annual report of the Standing Advisory Commission on Human Rights (SACHR) was published. SACHR called for a review of the legislation that covered the use of lethal force by the security forces. The report also supported the use of video recording of Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) interviews of people suspected of paramilitary related offences.
1993-07-02	N/A	external_event	Rioting followed funeral of Brian McCallum (26)	There was serious rioting in Belfast, Bangor, and Lurgan, following the funeral of Brian McCallum (26), a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). McCallum had been fatally wounded on 26 June 1993 while handling a grenade which exploded prematurely.
1993-07-05	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed centre of Newtownards	The IRA exploded a bomb, estimated at 1,500 pounds, in the centre of Newtownards, County Down.
1993-07-15	N/A	external_event	UVF announced sole responsibility for Dublin and Monaghan bombs	The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) released a statement in which the organisation admitted sole responsibility for the Dublin and Monaghan bombs on 17 May 1974, following speculation in a documentary on whether the organised was aided by security forces.
1974-05-17	N/A	external_event	Dublin and Monaghan bombings	33 civilians and an unborn child were killed in the Republic of Ireland when four car bombs planted by Loyalist paramilitaries went off in Dublin and Monaghan. Roughly 258 people were also injured. No-one was ever arrested or convicted for the explosion. The UVF claimed responsibility in July 1993.
1993-08-08	N/A	external_event	Catholic Sean Lavery (21) killed by UFF	Sean Lavery (21), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF, a cover name for the UDA, in a gun attack on the Lavery home. Sean's father, Bobby Lavery, was a Sinn Féin councillor.
1993-08-11	N/A	external_event	Catholic Seamus Hopkins (24) beaten to death	Seamus Hopkins (24), a Catholic civilian, was found beaten to death in the Shankill area of Belfast.
1993-08-12	N/A	external_event	RUC intercepted 3000-lb bomb	The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) prevented a bomb attack when officers intercepted a van bomb, estimated at 3,000 pounds, in Portadown, County Armagh.
1993-08-13	N/A	external_event	IRA firebombed Bournemouth	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) carried out a series of fire-bomb attacks on the pier at Bournemouth, England, and a number of shops.
1993-08-16	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed centre of Strabane	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) carried out a bomb attack in the centre of Strabane, County Tyrone.
1993-09-01	N/A	external_event	Catholic James Bell (49) killed by UVF	James Bell (49), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) at his place of work near to Newtownards Road in east Belfast.
1993-09-01	N/A	external_event	Prison officer James Peacock (44) killed by UVF	James Peacock (44), a prison officer, was shot dead at his home in Belfast by the UVF.
1993-09-01	N/A	external_event	Belfast City Council voted to ban Mary Robinson from council owned properties	The Unionist controlled Belfast City Council voted to ban Mary Robinson, then President of the Republic of Ireland, from entering any council owned property including the City Hall
1993-09-03	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded bomb in centre of Armagh	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded a bomb, estimated at 1,000 pounds, in the centre of Armagh. The explosion caused extensive damage to property in the area.
1993-09-04	N/A	external_event	IRA activity suspended during fact-finding visit	There was a suspension in IRA attacks for one week. Commentators believed this was done to coincide with a visit by an Irish-American fact-finding group to Ireland led by Bruce Morrison (former United States Democratic congressman). The group requested a meeting with Sinn Féin.
1993-09-12	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew speech to British Irish Association	Patrick Mayhew gave a speech to the British Irish Association, calling on flexibility on the part of political parties.
1993-09-21	N/A	external_event	UFF planted bombs at houses of SDLP councillors	The UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, placed bombs at the homes of four SDLP councillors. No one was injured in the attacks.
1993-09-25	N/A	external_event	John Hume and Gerry Adams released second joint statement	John Hume, then leader of the SDLP, and Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, issued a second joint statement. The statement outlined the Hume-Adams Initiative which "aimed at the creation of a peace process".
1993-09-27	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded bombs in Belfast	The Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded a large bomb, estimated at 300 pounds, in the centre of Belfast and caused extensive damage. The IRA exploded a second bomb, estimated at 500 pounds, in south Belfast.
1993-09-29	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew re-asserted right to self-determination and need for end to violence	In a speech, Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, asserted the right of "self-determination of the people living in Northern Ireland". Mayhew also stated that Sinn Féin could only join political talks when IRA violence had ended "for real".
1993-10-02	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded bombs in Hampstead	The IRA exploded three bombs in Hampstead, north London and injured six people and damaged a number of shops and flats.
1993-10-04	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded bombs in north London	The IRA exploded five bombs in north London and injured four people.
1993-10-06	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked Belfast pub	The UFF, a cover name used by the UDA, carried out a gun attack on a pub in Twinbrook, Belfast, and killed one Catholic civilian and injured two others. The UFF later claimed that the attack was carried out because of the Hume-Adams Initiative and the pan-Nationalist front.
1993-10-04	N/A	external_event	IRA expressed support for Hume-Adams initiative	The IRA issued a statement welcoming the Hume-Adams Initiative.
1993-10-06	N/A	external_event	UVF exploded bomb outside Belfast Sinn Féin office	The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) exploded a bomb outside a Sinn Féin (SF) office on the Falls Road, Belfast.
1993-10-06	N/A	external_event	Unionists criticised Hume-Adams initiative	James Molyneaux, then leader of the UUP, made a speech at a fringe meeting of the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, England. Molyneaux stated that the Hume-Adams Initiative had wrecked any prospect of future inter-party talks. Ian Paisley, then leader of the DUP, wrote a letter to John Major, then British Prime Minister, in which he stated that the Hume-Adams Initiative was "aimed at Ulster's destruction".
1993-10-08	N/A	external_event	John Major called for end to IRA violence	John Major, then British Prime Minister, delivered a speech to the Conservative Party conference in Blackpool, England. Major stated that the only message he wanted from the IRA was one indicating that the organisation was finished with its campaign of violence for good.
1993-10-07	N/A	external_event	John Hume met Albert Reynolds and Dick Spring to report on initiative	John Hume, then leader of the SDLP, travelled to Dublin to meet Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minster), and Dick Spring, then Tánaiste (deputy Irish Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs). Hume gave them a report on the meetings he had held with Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin. Adams, who was also in Dublin, said that a declaration by the British government on the right of Irish self-determination would lead to an end of the campaign of violence by the IRA.
1993-10-12	N/A	external_event	Catholic Joseph Reynolds (40) killed by UFF	Joseph Reynolds (40) a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF, a cover name for the UDA, as he walked to work at Shorts. Five other workers were also injured in the attack.
1993-10-10	N/A	external_event	Sunday Independent poll on Hume-Adams initiative	The Sunday Independent (a Republic of Ireland newspaper) published the results of a poll of opinion in the Republic of Ireland. The result showed that, of those questioned, 72 per cent supported the talks that led to the Hume-Adams Initiative.
1993-10-10	N/A	external_event	Albert Reynolds met Nelson Mandela	Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), held a meeting in Dublin with Nelson Mandela, then leader of the African National Congress. Mandela gave his endorsement to the Hume-Adams Initiative.
1992-10-15	N/A	external_event	News Letter poll on Sinn Féin involvement in talks	A News Letter telephone poll found that 62% of people questioned opposed Sinn Féin involvement in talks, even after a genuine ceasefire.
1993-10-15	N/A	external_event	Protest meeting following killing of Joseph Reynolds	Around 1000 people attended a protest meeting after the UFF's killing of Catholic civilian Joseph Reynolds on the 12th of October 1993.
1993-10-19	N/A	external_event	Home Secretary signed exclusion order against Gerry Adams	Michael Howard, then British Home Secretary, signed an 'exclusion order' which banned Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, from entering Britain.
1993-10-21	N/A	external_event	Protestant John Gibson (51) killed by IRA	John Gibson (51), a Protestant civilian, was shot dead by the IRA in Glengormley near Belfast. Gibson was believed to have been targeted because he was doing building work for the RUC.
1993-10-23	N/A	external_event	Shankill Road bombing	Ten people were killed when an IRA bomb exploded prematurely as it was being planted in a fish shop on Shankill Road in Belfast. With the exception of one of the bombers who was also killed, the rest of those who died were Protestant civilians, and 57 people were injured.
1993-10-23	N/A	external_event	Series of Loyalist attacks following Shankill Road bombing	Immediately following the Shankill Road bombing, Loyalist paramilitaries shot two Catholic men, one of whom died later from his wounds. In the week following the attack, 12 Catholic civilians were killed by Loyalist paramilitaries.
1993-10-25	N/A	external_event	Catholic Sean Fox (72) killed by UVF	The UVF shot and killed Sean Fox (72), a Catholic pensioner, at his home in Harmin Park, Glengormley, near Belfast.
1993-10-26	N/A	external_event	Two Catholics killed in UFF gun attack	Two Catholic civilians were shot dead and five others injured, in a UFF - a cover name used by the UDA - gun attack at Kennedy Way in west Belfast.
1993-10-27	N/A	external_event	Peace rallies held in aftermath of Shankill Road bombing and other attacks	Peace rallies occurred across the Republic of Ireland, including Dublin and Galway.
1993-10-28	N/A	external_event	Catholic brothers killed by UVF	Two brothers, both Catholic civilians, were shot dead at their home near Lurgan by the UVF.
1993-10-30	N/A	external_event	Greysteel killings	The UFF (cover name for the UDA) killed six Catholic civilians and one Protestant civilian in an attack on the Rising Sun bar in Greysteel, County Derry. 13 more were injured, one of whom died of his injuries on 14 April 1994.
1993-11-07	N/A	external_event	Greysteel peace rally	Approximately 3,000 people attended a peace rally at Greysteel, County Derry, the site of the Greysteel Killings on 30 October 1993.
1993-11-20	N/A	external_event	John Hume and Gerry Adams released third joint statement	John Hume, then leader of the SDLP, held another meeting with Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin. The two leaders issued a third joint statement.
1993-11-21	N/A	external_event	Rally held supporting Hume-Adams initiative	About 2000 people attended a rally in support of the Hume-Adams initiative on Falls Road in west Belfast.
1993-11-22	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew speech at Queen's University Belfast	Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, gave a speech at the Queen's University of Belfast in which he stated that the British government would not talk with Sinn Féin until the IRA had ended its campaign of violence.
1993-11-28	N/A	external_event	Secret talks revealed between British and Republicans	The Observer reported details of secret talks that had taken place between the British Government and the Republican movement over the last three years. Patrick Mayhew said that the IRA had initiated the contacts with an oral message on the 22nd of February 1993, though Sinn Féin denied having sent the message.
1993-12-03	N/A	external_event	Irish Times poll on political settlement in NI	The Irish Times reported the results of a poll on the options for a political settlement in Northern Ireland. Among Catholic respondents 33% favoured the option of joint authority while 32% wanted to see a United Ireland. Of those Protestants asked 35% favoured closer integration with the UK.
1993-12-05	N/A	external_event	Two Catholics killed by UFF in Belfast	Two Catholic civilians were shot dead by the UFF, a cover name for the UDA, in Ligoniel, Belfast.
1993-12-11	N/A	external_event	Irish Times poll on Anglo-Irish relations	The Irish Times reported the results of a poll on Anglo-Irish relations. Of those questioned 59% were in favour of talks between John Major, then British Prime Minister, and Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach. The figure for Catholic respondents was 88% in favour while the figure for Protestants was 37%.
1993-12-12	N/A	external_event	Two RUC officers killed by IRA in Fivemiletown	Two RUC officers were shot dead by the IRA while travelling in an unmarked car in Main Street, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone.
1993-12-14	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew revealed offer of resignation	Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, revealed that he had offered to resign over the errors in the documents dealing with the British government's contacts with the Republican movement, which had been released on 29 November 1993.
1993-12-18	N/A	external_event	Ian Paisley promised rallies against Downing Street Declaration	Ian Paisley, then leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), announced that he would organise a series of rallies against the Downing Street Declaration.
1993-12-18	N/A	external_event	Ian Paisley promised rallies against Downing Street Declaration	Ian Paisley, then leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), announced that he would organise a series of rallies against the Downing Street Declaration.
1993-12-20	N/A	external_event	James Molyneaux argued Downing Street Declaration was not 'sell out'	James Molyneaux, then leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), gave a radio interview in which he argued that the Downing Street Declaration was not a "sell out" of Unionists.
1993-12-22	N/A	external_event	John Major visit to Northern Ireland December 1993	John Major, then British Prime Minister, travelled to Northern Ireland and held a series of meetings with the leaders of the main constitutional parties.
1993-12-22	N/A	external_event	Ulster Marketing Surveys poll on Downing Street Declaration	Ulster Marketing Surveys carried out a poll of opinion in Northern Ireland on the Downing Street Declaration; of those questioned 56% said that they were in favour of the declaration.
1993-12-23	N/A	external_event	British Army marines acquitted of Fergal Caraher murder	Two British Army marines were acquitted of the murder of Fergal Caraher (20) on 30 December 1990, on the grounds of 'reasonable doubt'. The acquittal was criticised.
1993-12-23	N/A	external_event	IRA announced Christmas ceasefire 1993	The IRA announced a three-day ceasefire beginning at midnight. There was widespread criticism that the ceasefire was only three days.
1993-12-30	N/A	external_event	British Army soldier killed by IRA in Crossmaglen	A British Army soldier on patrol in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, was shot dead by an IRA sniper.
1992-09-25	N/A	external_event	Anglo-Irish Summit 1992	John Major met with Albert Reynolds in London. The two leaders set the 16 November 1992 as the date for the next meeting of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (AIIC), as Unionists refused to take part in political talks while the AIIC was operating.
1992-11-16	N/A	external_event	Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference 1992	A meeting of the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (AIIC) in Dublin reviewed the procedures used in the political talks, and favoured bilateral talks over the previous large conference and three-strand process.
1992-09-04	N/A	external_event	Peter McBride (18) killed by Scots Guards	Peter McBride (18), a father of two young daughters, was shot dead minutes after being stopped and searched by members of a patrol of Scots Guards in the New Lodge area of Belfast. Two soldiers, Mark Wright and James Fisher, were charged with murder but were subsequently released in 1998, sparking a years-long case headed by the McBride family and the Pat Finucane Centre.
1989-07-27	N/A	external_event	Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989	The Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 aimed to reinforce the existing 1976 act which promoted the equality of opportunity in employment for both Protestants and Catholics and established a Fair Employment Tribunal.
1974-05-14	N/A	external_event	Beginning of Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) Strike	"The Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) strike took place between Wednesday 15 May 1974 to Tuesday 28 May 1974. The strike was called in protest at the political and security situation in Northern Ireland and more particular at the proposals in the Sunningdale Agreement which would have given the government of the Republic of Ireland a direct say in the running of the region. The strike lasted two weeks and succeeded in bringing down the power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive. Responsibility for the government of Northern Ireland then reverted to the British Parliament at Westminster under the arrangements for 'Direct Rule'."
1993-05-12	N/A	external_event	James Bolger visit to Northern Ireland	James Bolger, then prime minister of New Zealand, visited Northern Ireland and met with Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
1924-11-06	N/A	external_event	Irish Boundary Commission, 1924-1925	"The Irish Boundary Commission was set up to determine the boundary between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. It met for the first time on 6 November 1924. [...] The final report of the Commission, completed in November 1925, was never published, after disagreements about its recommendations led to the resignation of the Irish Commissioner. As a result, no alterations were made to the border."
1924-11-06	N/A	external_event	Irish Boundary Commission, 1924-1925	"The Irish Boundary Commission was set up to determine the boundary between the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. It met for the first time on 6 November 1924. [...] The final report of the Commission, completed in November 1925, was never published, after disagreements about its recommendations led to the resignation of the Irish Commissioner. As a result, no alterations were made to the border."
1984-05-02	N/A	external_event	New Ireland Forum report published	The Report of the New Ireland Forum was published. The authors of the report criticised Britain's policy of 'crisis management' since 1968. The report set out three possible options for the future of Northern Ireland: join with the Republic in a United Ireland; joint authority over the region by the Republic of Ireland and Britain; a federal or confederal arrangement. The report rejected the use of violence to achieve political change in Northern Ireland.
1984-05-02	N/A	external_event	New Ireland Forum report published	The Report of the New Ireland Forum was published. The authors of the report criticised Britain's policy of 'crisis management' since 1968. The report set out three possible options for the future of Northern Ireland: join with the Republic in a United Ireland; joint authority over the region by the Republic of Ireland and Britain; a federal or confederal arrangement. The report rejected the use of violence to achieve political change in Northern Ireland.
1981-03-01	N/A	external_event	1981 Hunger Strike began	Bobby Sands, then leader of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in the Maze Prison, refused food and so began a new hunger strike. The main aim of the new strike was to achieve the reintroduction of political status for Republican prisoners.
1985-11-23	N/A	external_event	Unionist rally against Anglo-Irish Agreement	A huge Unionist rally, estimated at over 100,000 people, took place at Belfast City Hall to protest against the Anglo-Irish Agreement.
1993-06-20	N/A	external_event	Martin McGuinness Bodenstown speech 1993	Sinn Féin politician Martin McGuinness gave the annual Bodenstown Speech in 1993.
1993-07-23	N/A	external_event	John Major denied claim of Unionist deal for Maastricht debate	John Major, then British Prime Minister, told the House of Commons that there was no truth in the rumour that he had entered into a deal with the UUP in return for support during the debate on the 'Social Chapter' of the Maastricht Treaty.
1993-07-23	N/A	external_event	Martin Smyth (UUP) stated expectation of Select Committee	Martin Smyth (Rev), then a UUP MP, stated his expectation of a Select Committee on Northern Ireland to be established in the near future.
1980-12-08	N/A	external_event	Anglo-Irish Summit 1980	The British government, represented by Margaret Thatcher, then British Prime Minister, Lord Carrington, then Foreign Secretary, Geoffrey Howe, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Humphrey Atkins, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, met with Charles Haughey, then Taoiseach, and senior members of the Irish government in Dublin. This meeting saw the first use of the phrase 'totality of relationships', though Northern Ireland's constitutional position had not been touched upon during the meeting.
1952-03-25	N/A	external_event	Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952	"An Act to authorise the making of a certain agreement with respect to fishing rights in the tidal waters of the Lough and River Foyle and its tributaries, to provide for the management, conservation, protection and improvement of the fisheries in the Foyle Area, to establish a Foyle Fisheries Commission and to define its functions, to dissolve the board of conservators for the Londonderry district, and to provide for other matters (including the charging of fees on certain fishing licences) connected with the matters aforesaid."
1993-12-10	N/A	external_event	John Major met Albert Reynolds at European Community summit	John Major, then British Prime Minister, met with Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach, at a European Community summit in Brussels.
1993-10-23	N/A	external_event	Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference postponed following Shankill Road bombing	It was announced that the Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (AIIC) meeting planned for 27 October would be postponed as a mark of respect following the Shankill Road bombing.
1993-10-29	N/A	external_event	John Major and Albert Reynolds released joint statement	"John Major, then British Prime Minister, and Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), issued a joint statement from a meeting they held in Brussels. The statement contained six points and outlined the governments' determination that there would be no secret deals with the paramilitary groups. However the statement also made clear that if there were an end to violence then the governments would respond imaginatively. The governments stated that they would not adopt or endorse the proposals contained in the Hume-Adams Initiative."
1993-10-29	N/A	external_event	European Council meeting in Brussels (29 October 1993)	A European Council meeting took place in Brussels.
1993-10-10	N/A	external_event	Martin Smyth (UUP) supported possibility of Sinn Féin involvement in talks	Rev. Martin Smyth, then UUP MP and Grand Master of the Orange Lodge, gave an interview to the BBC. He stated that Sinn Féin could be included in political talks on what was best for "Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom" if they ended their support for the IRA. Smyth was criticised by some UUP members and other Unionists for this statement.
1992-06-21	N/A	external_event	Jim Gibney Bodenstown address	During Sinn Féin's annual Wolfe Tone commemoration in County Kildare, Jim Gibney stated that a British withdrawal from Northern Ireland would have to be preceded by a period of peace and negotiations involving Nationalists and Unionists, with some taking this as a sign that the 'armed struggle' may possibly come to an end.
1993-09-18	N/A	external_event	Martin McGuinness Guardian interview	Martin McGuinness, then Vice-President of Sinn Féin was interviewed by The Guardian, and stated that any political settlement should be decided by the people of Ireland and spoke of the "right to self-determination of the Irish people".
1993-10-08	N/A	external_event	Robin Eames condemned UFF threat to Catholic community	Robin Eames (Dr), then Church of Ireland Primate, condemned the UFF's threat to the Catholic community. Ten Catholic civilians had been killed since 8 August 1993 by the UFF and the UVF.
1993-10-13	N/A	external_event	Taoiseach declined requests for Northern Ireland debate	In the Dáil Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach, declined opposition requests for a debate on Northern Ireland, due to the matter being at a delicate stage.
1993-10-19	N/A	external_event	John Major and James Molyneaux met	John Major, then Prime Minister, and James Molyneaux (UUP) met in London. Molyneaux re-iterated his party's opposition to the Hume-Adams initiative. John Major told the House of Commons that he "knew nothing" of the initiative's details.
1993-10-22	N/A	external_event	Northern Ireland Questions and Adjournment Debate	A debate on Northern Ireland took place in the House of Commons. While addressing Commons, John Hume, then leader of the SDLP, said that he thought the Hume-Adams Initiative was the best chance of achieving peace that he had seen in 20 years.
1993-10-27	N/A	external_event	Dick Spring outlined proposals for peace	Dick Spring, then Tánaiste, speaking in the Dáil outlined proposals for sustainable peace that involved six "democratic principles".
1993-10-25	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew speech on 25 October 1993	Patrick Mayhew gave a speech to the House of Commons in the wake of the Shankill Road bombing.
1993-10-24	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams BBC interview (24 October 1993)	Gerry Adams gave an interview to the BBC, during which he spoke about "his understanding of there being a legitimate Unionist position and the impossibility of coercion of the Unionist people".
1993-11-01	N/A	external_event	John Major statement on European Council and on Northern Ireland	John Major addressed the House of Commons with a statement on the European Council and on Northern Ireland.
1993-11-07	N/A	external_event	Albert Reynolds 'On the Record' interview	Albert Reynolds gave an interview for BBC's "On the Record".
1993-11-15	N/A	external_event	John Major Lord Mayor's Banquet speech/Guildhall speech	John Major gave a speech at the Lord Mayor's Banquet.
1993-11-19	N/A	external_event	Irish Press published Irish report on Northern Ireland	The Irish Press published a secret framework document by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs intended for the British government but never provided.
1993-11-20	N/A	external_event	UUP statement (20 November 1993)	The UUP released a statement on 20 November 1993.
1993-11-21	N/A	external_event	Albert Reynolds Breakfast with Frost interview	Albert Reynolds was interviewed by David Frost on Breakfast with Frost.
1993-12-02	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin released further information regarding secret talks	Sinn Féin released further information regarding the secret talks that had taken place between the British government and the Republican Movement. Martin McGuinness claimed that these contacts had begun in 1990.
1993-11-29	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin released documents relating to secret talks	Sinn Féin publicly released documents that provided details of the party's secret talks with the British government. These revealed differences from those released later that day by Patrick Mayhew in Commons. Martin McGuinness, then Vice-President of Sinn Féin, said that the message of the 22 February 1993 was a fake and he accused the British of "counterfeiting their own documents to meet their current needs".
1993-12-01	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew admitted errors in secret talks documents	Patrick Mayhew admitted that there were 22 errors in the documents the British government had released on 29 November 1993 concerning secret talks with the Republican movement.
1994-07-24	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams speech to Sinn Féin Conference in Letterkenny	'Sinn Féin (SF) held a special conference in Letterkenny, County Donegal to consider the Downing Street Declaration (DSD). The conference was addressed by Gerry Adams, then President of SF. He is reported to have said that the DSD "suggests a potentially significant change in the approach of the [two] governments to resolving the conflict in Ireland, and we welcome this. But it does not deal adequately with some of the core issues, and this is crucial."'
1994-08-31	N/A	external_event	PIRA ceasefire announcement	The PIRA issued a statement announcing 'a complete cessation of military operations', on the basis that they believed conditions now faciliated 'an opportunity to secure a just and lasting settlement' through 'inclusive negotiations'.
1996-06-12	N/A	external_event	Independent Chairmen appointed	The Talks narrowly avoided collapse when the Irish government and the UUP came to an agreement late on 11 June 1996. Early in the morning on 12 June 1996, the Independent Chairmen were seated and the Opening Plenary Session of the Talks began.
1994-01-01	N/A	external_event	IRA planted firebombs around Belfast	11 firebombs were planted by the IRA around Belfast, including in the Linen Hall Library which was slightly damaged by the attack.
1994-01-01	N/A	external_event	UFF announced right to respond militarily	The UFF (cover name for the UDA) released a statement that they retained the right to respond militarily in 1994.
1994-01-02	N/A	external_event	Home of Alex Maskey (Sinn Féin) attacked by UFF	The home of Alex Maskey, a Sinn Féin councillor, was targeted by the UFF in a gun attack. Roughly 30 shots were fired but no-one was hurt.
1994-01-04	N/A	external_event	UFF sent parcel bombs to Sinn Féin and An Phoblacht	The UFF sent two parcel bombs to Sinn Féin and An Phoblacht offices in Dublin. Two members of a bomb disposal team were injured when one of the devices exploded.
1994-01-05	N/A	external_event	National Committee on American Foreign Policy invited Northern Ireland politicians to New York	The National Committee on American Foreign Policy invited the leaders of the main political parties in Northern Ireland to attend a conference in New York, including an invitation for Gerry Adams. Adams' US visa was approved on 29 January 1994.
1994-01-06	N/A	external_event	Catholic man (21) injured in UFF gun attack	A Catholic man (21) was injured in a UFF gun attack in West Belfast.
1994-01-06	N/A	external_event	Catholic man (21) injured in UFF gun attack	A Catholic man (21) was injured in a UFF gun attack in West Belfast.
1994-01-07	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed RUC/British Army patrol in Andersontown	The IRA carried out a bomb attack on a joint RUC and British Army patrol in the Andersonstown area of Belfast.
1994-01-08	N/A	external_event	UFF carried out rocket and gun attack on Falls Road pub	The UFF carried out a rocket and gun attack on a pub on the Falls Road in Belfast and injured three people.
1994-01-08	N/A	external_event	UFF carried out rocket and gun attack on Falls Road pub	The UFF carried out a rocket and gun attack on a pub on the Falls Road in Belfast and injured three people.
1994-01-08	N/A	external_event	UFF carried out rocket and gun attack on Falls Road pub	The UFF carried out a rocket and gun attack on a pub on the Falls Road in Belfast and injured three people.
1994-01-08	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams Irish News interview (January 1994)	Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, said in an interview with the Irish News , that the 'Republican struggle' could go on for another 25 years. He also criticised statements made by Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, since the publication of the Downing Street Declaration. Mayhew had said that talks between the British government and SF would concern the decommissioning of IRA weapons.
1994-01-17	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin released 'Setting the Record Straight' on contacts with British government	Sinn Féin issued a document, 'Setting the Record Straight', which contradicted British government accounts of contacts between the party and representatives of the government.
1994-01-19	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin Irish broadcast ban lifted	At midnight the broadcasting ban under section 31 of the Broadcasting Act was lifted in the Republic of Ireland, thus allowing Sinn Féin access to the Irish media.
1994-01-24	N/A	external_event	UFF incendiary devices uncovered in Republic of Ireland	Incendiary devices that had been planted by the UFF were found at a school in Dundalk, Republic of Ireland, and at a postal sorting office in Dublin.
1994-01-27	N/A	external_event	Cormac Mac Dermott (31) killed by UVF	The UVF shot dead Cormac Mac Dermott (31), a Catholic civilian, and wounded his wife in a gun attack in Ballymena, County Antrim.
1994-01-27	N/A	external_event	John Desmond (51) killed by UFF	The UFF shot dead John Desmond (51), a Catholic civilian, in his home on Ormeau Road, Belfast.
1994-01-27	N/A	external_event	IRA planted three incendiary devices in Oxford Street shops	The IRA planted three incendiary devices in stores in Oxford Street, London.
1994-01-28	N/A	external_event	IRA exploded device in Oxford Street shop	The IRA exploded an incendiary device in a store in Oxford Street, London. A second device was defused.
1994-02-01	N/A	external_event	UVF bombed Catholic home in Portadown	The UVF carried out a bomb attack on the home of a Catholic family in Portadown, County Armagh, injuring an RUC officer in the explosion.
1994-02-01	N/A	external_event	IRA attacked British Army post at Cloghoge	The IRA carried out a mortar attack on a British Army observation post at Cloghoge, County Armagh.
1994-02-01	N/A	external_event	Hume, Adams, and Alderdice visit to New York	John Hume, Gerry Adams, and John Alderdice attended the National Committee on American Foreign Policy in New York. This was a major publicity coup for Sinn Féin.
1994-02-03	N/A	external_event	Mark Sweeney (31) killed by UFF	The UFF shot dead Mark Sweeney (31), a Catholic civilian, on the outskirts of Newtownards, County Down.
1994-02-03	N/A	external_event	UVF attacked west Belfast minibus	The UVF carried out a gun attack in west Belfast on a minibus used by relatives of Republican prisoners. The driver of the minibus and a woman passer-by were both injured in the attack.
1994-02-03	N/A	external_event	IRA planted bomb outside RUC Assistant Chief Constable's home	The IRA planted a small Semtex bomb outside the home of an RUC Assistant Chief Constable in Derry.
1994-02-07	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew visit to Derry	Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of Sate, paid a visit to Derry and stated that inter-party talks were on target.
1994-02-10	N/A	external_event	Former INLA leader Dominic McGlinchey shot dead	Dominic McGlinchey, former leader of the INLA, was shot dead by three gunmen in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland. It is not clear which organisation was responsible for the killing.
1994-02-11	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked homes of SDLP members	The UFF carried out gun attacks on the homes of two SDLP members. In one attack the son of one SDLP member was shot and wounded.
1994-02-12	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked Sinn Féin headquarters	The UFF carried out rocket attack on the headquarters of Sinn Féin in west Belfast.
1994-02-17	N/A	external_event	William Beacom (30) killed in IRA rocket attack	William Beacom (30), an RUC officer, was killed and two other officers injured when the IRA carried out a rocket attack on a police Land Rover in the Markets area of Belfast.
1994-02-17	N/A	external_event	Sean McParland (55) killed by UVF	Sean McParland (55), a Catholic civilian, was mortally wounded in a gun attack carried out by the Red Hand Commando (RHC), a cover name used by the UVF, while baby-sitting his four grandchildren in north Belfast. He died on 24 February 1994.
1994-02-18	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked Sinn Féin headquarters and injured three	The UFF carried out a gun attack injuring three workmen outside the headquarters of Sinn Féin in west Belfast.
1994-02-21	N/A	external_event	IRA attacked RUC station in Beragh	The IRA carried out a mortar attack on an RUC station in Beragh, County Tyrone. The attack caused extensive damage to the police station and to the surrounding village.
1994-02-21	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew confirmed 'unauthorised' IRA meetings	In a BBC programme Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State, confirmed that two "unauthorised" meetings had taken place between representatives of the IRA and British officials in 1993. However, Mayhew stated that no official had been given permission to say that Britain intended to withdraw eventually from Northern Ireland.
1994-02-24	N/A	external_event	Jack Smyth (23) killed by INLA	Jack Smyth (23), a Protestant civilian, was shot dead by the INLA as he worked as a doorman at a public house on the Lisburn Road, Belfast.
1994-03-09	N/A	external_event	First IRA mortar attack on Heathrow Airport	The IRA carried out a mortar attack on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport. Although the five mortars fell inside the airport grounds none of them exploded. This was the first in a series of three carefully planned attacks on the airport; the others happened on 11 March 1994 and 13 March 1994.
1994-03-09	N/A	external_event	Commons voted for Northern Ireland select committee and PTA renewal	The House of Commons voted to set up a select committee on Northern Ireland affairs and also voted to renew the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).
1994-03-10	N/A	external_event	James Haggan (33) killed by IRA	RUC officer James Haggan (33) was shot dead by the IRA while he was off-duty at a greyhound track in north Belfast.
1994-03-11	N/A	external_event	Francis Brown (38) killed by UVF bomb	Francis Brown (38), a Catholic civilian, was killed by a bomb planted by the UVF in Portadown, County Armagh.
1994-03-11	N/A	external_event	Second IRA mortar attack on Heathrow Airport	In a second attack on Heathrow Airport the IRA launched four mortars over the perimeter fence, none of which exploded. This was the second in a series of three attacks on the airport.
1994-03-13	N/A	external_event	Third IRA mortar attack on Heathrow Airport	Heathrow Airport was closed for two hours following a third IRA mortar attack. None of the mortars exploded. This was the last in a series of three attacks on the airport.
1994-03-17	N/A	external_event	Bill Clinton told IRA to "lay down their arms"	Bill Clinton, then President of the USA, attended a St Patrick's Day conference in Washington and called upon the IRA to "lay down their arms".
1994-03-20	N/A	external_event	IRA attacked British Army base in Crossmaglen	The IRA fired a mortar at a British Army base in Crossmaglen, south Armagh, causing an army helicopter to crash.
1994-03-21	N/A	external_event	Loyalists targeted SDLP Joe Hendron's car	Loyalists set alight the car belonging to Joe Hendron, then SDLP MP, which was parked outside his south Belfast home.
1994-03-24	N/A	external_event	SDLP councillor John Fee beaten by Republicans	John Fee, then a SDLP councillor, was severely beaten by Republicans outside his home in Crossmaglen, south Armagh.
1994-03-29	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked Sinn Féin office on Falls Road	The UFF launched a rocket and gun attack on a Sinn Féin office on the Falls Road, west Belfast.
1994-03-31	N/A	external_event	UFF carried out two attacks on Catholics	The UFF carried out two gun attacks on Catholics. Two Catholic men were injured in Belfast and a third was injured in Antrim.
1994-04-06	N/A	external_event	IRA announced three-day ceasefire (April 1994)	The IRA called a three-day ceasefire (Wednesday 6 April 1994 to Friday 8 April 1994).
1994-04-07	N/A	external_event	Protestant Margaret Wright (31) killed by Loyalists	"Margaret Wright (31), a Protestant civilian, was badly beaten by a group of men, and then finally shot four times in the head, in a Loyalist band-hall in the Donegal Road area of Belfast. She had been invited to the hall on the evening of 6 April 1994 and was then killed by Loyalists who believed that she was a Catholic."
1994-04-09	N/A	external_event	IRA carried out attacks on security forces	The IRA carried out a number of attacks on security forces in Aughnacloy, County Tyrone, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, and in Belfast. The attacks marked the end of a three-day IRA ceasefire.
1994-04-12	N/A	external_event	Ian Hamiltion (21) killed by UVF over Wright death	Ian Hamiltion (21) of the UVF was shot dead by the UVF because they claimed he had admitted killing Margaret Wright on 7 April 1994.
1994-04-14	N/A	external_event	Teresa Clinton (34) killed by UFF	Teresa Clinton (34), a Catholic Civilian, was shot dead by the UFF during a gun attack on her home, off Ormeau Road, Belfast. Her husband had been a former Sinn Féin election candidate.
1994-04-14	N/A	external_event	UFF attacked and wounded two Catholic civilians	The UFF carried out another gun attack and wounded of two Catholic civilians.
1994-04-20	N/A	external_event	Gregory Pollock (23) killed by IRA	The IRA killed Gregory Pollock (23), a RUC officer, and wounded two other officers, in an attack on a RUC mobile patrol in Derry.
1994-04-24	N/A	external_event	Alan Smith (40) and John McCloy (28) killed by IRA	The IRA shot dead Alan Smith (40) and John McCloy (28), both Protestant civilians, while they were sitting in a stationary car, on Main Street, Garvagh, County Derry.
1994-04-25	N/A	external_event	Francis Rice (23) killed by IRA	The IRA shot dead Francis Rice (23), a Catholic Civilian, beside Half Moon Lake, off Suffolk Road, Suffolk, Belfast. The IRA alleged that Rice was a criminal and drug dealer.
1994-04-25	N/A	external_event	Sixteen alleged drug dealers kneecapped by IRA	The IRA kneecapped 16 men whom it alleged were drug dealers. A number of other men were ordered to leave the country.
1994-04-26	N/A	external_event	Joseph McCloskey (52) killed by UFF	Joseph McCloskey (52), a Catholic Civilian, was killed by the UFF at his home on Lepper Street, New Lodge, Belfast.
1994-04-27	N/A	external_event	Gerald Evans (43) killed by INLA	Gerald Evans (43), a Protestant civilian, was shot dead by the INLA at his shop in Northcott Shopping Centre, Ballyclare Road, Glengormley, near Belfast.
1994-04-27	N/A	external_event	Paul Thompson (25) killed by UFF	Paul Thompson (25), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF while he sat in a stationary taxi, outside his house in Springfield Park, Ballymurphy, Belfast.
1994-04-28	N/A	external_event	James Brown (47) killed by UVF	James Brown (47), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UVF at his shop on Garmoyle Street, Docks, Belfast.
1994-04-28	N/A	external_event	Ex-UDR Eric Smyth (40) killed by IRA	Eric Smyth (40), an ex-member of the UDR, was shot dead by the IRA outside his home on Salters Grange Road, near Armagh.
1994-05-08	N/A	external_event	Roseanne Mallon (76) killed by UVF	Roseanne Mallon (76), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UVF at her relative's home on Cullenramer Road, Greystone, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. On 27 July 1994 a neighbour discovered, in a nearby field, two security force surveillance cameras pointing at the house where the shooting took place. On 29 July 1994 the RUC issued a statement saying there was no video evidence of the shooting. There were subsequent claims of collusion between the security forces and Loyalist paramilitaries. On 10 April 2002, the family of Mallon claimed that six undercover British soldiers witnessed the shooting but were ordered not to intervene or apprehend the gunmen. In January 2004, the PSNI and British Army finally agreed to allow the East Tyrone coroner to view the security camera footage under police supervision.
1994-05-11	N/A	external_event	Peaceline erected to separate Springfield and Springmartin	Following a meeting between the SDLP and RUC, the police agreed erect a 20 feet high wall (peaceline) to separate the Springfield and Springmartin areas of Belfast.
1994-05-12	N/A	external_event	Martin Bradley (23) killed by UFF	Martin Bradley (23), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF at his relative's home on Crumlin Road, Ardoyne, Belfast.
1994-05-12	N/A	external_event	Martin Bradley (23) killed by UFF	Martin Bradley (23), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF at his relative's home on Crumlin Road, Ardoyne, Belfast.
1994-05-13	N/A	external_event	Fred Anthony (38) killed by IRA	Fred Anthony (38), a Protestant civilian, was killed an IRA booby trap bomb attached to his car. Anthony's wife and two children were injured in the explosion which happened as the car travelled along Hill Street, Lurgan, County Armagh. Anthony had been employed as a civilian cleaner by RUC.
1994-05-14	N/A	external_event	David Wilson (27) killed by IRA	David Wilson (27), a British Army soldier, was killed by the IRA during a bomb attack on a permanent Vehicle Checkpoint on Castleblaney Road, Keady, County Armagh.
1994-05-16	N/A	external_event	Full acceptance of Downing Street Declaration not necessary for Sinn Féin involvement in talks	A statement was released by Downing Street which indicated that a full acceptance of the Downing Street Declaration was not a necessary condition for Sinn Féin involvement in talks.
1994-05-17	N/A	external_event	Eamon Fox (42) and Gary Convie (24) killed by UVF	Eamon Fox (42) and Gary Convie (24), both Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the UVF at a building site on North Queen Street, in the Tiger Bay area of Belfast.
1994-05-19	N/A	external_event	Northern Ireland Office responded to Sinn Féin questions on Downing Street Declaration	The Northern Ireland Office published a 21-page British government response to Sinn Féin questions that arose from the Downing Street Declaration. Sinn Féin had submitted a series of 20 questions via the Irish government.
1994-05-18	N/A	external_event	Gavin McShane (17) and Shane McArdle (17) killed by UVF	Gavin McShane (17) and Shane McArdle (17), both Catholic civilians, were killed when the UVF carried out a gun attack on people in a taxi depot on Lower English Street, Armagh.
1994-05-20	N/A	external_event	Rioting in Protestant areas of Belfast following court appearance	There was serious rioting in Protestant areas of Belfast following the appearance in Belfast Magistrates' Court of a man accused of 'directing the activities' of the UFF.
1994-05-21	N/A	external_event	Reginald McCollum (19) killed by IRA	The IRA abducted and then shot dead Reginald McCollum (19), an off-duty member of the Royal Irish Regiment (RIR). His body was found in a field beside Mullaghcreevie housing estate, Armagh.
1994-05-21	N/A	external_event	Martin Doherty (35) killed by UVF	Martin Doherty (35), a member of the IRA, was shot dead by the UVF as he attempted to stop a bomb attack on The Widow Scallans Bar on Pearse Street, Dublin, where a Sinn Féin function was taking place. Another man was seriously wounded in the attack.
1994-05-23	N/A	external_event	Nigel Smith (19) killed by IRA	Nigel Smith (19), a Protestant civilian, was shot dead by the IRA at his place of work in the Anderson and McAuley building, Castle Street, Belfast.
1994-05-23	N/A	external_event	UVF bombed Sin Féin office in Belfast City Hall	The UVF carried out a bomb attack on the Sinn Féin office in Belfast City Hall, injuring two workmen.
1994-06-02	N/A	external_event	Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash	"A Royal Air Force (RAF) Chinook helicopter travelling from Northern Ireland to Scotland crashed in fog into a hillside on the Mull of Kintyre, Argyll, Scotland, killing all 29 people on board. Of those killed, 10 were senior officers in RUC Special Branch, 6 were senior officers in the Security Service (MI5), and 9 were senior officers in British Army intelligence. The 4 members of the RAF crew were also killed. The 25 security personnel had been travelling to a security conference in Inverness.
1994-06-09	N/A	external_event	Maurice O'Kane (50) killed by UVF	The body of Maurice O'Kane (50), a Catholic civilian, was found shot at his workplace, Harland and Wolff shipyard, Harbour Estate, Belfast. The UVF claimed responsibility for the killing.
1994-06-09	N/A	external_event	European Elections 1994	European Elections were held in Northern Ireland. Once the votes were counted, Ian Paisley (DUP) narrowly topped the poll ahead of John Hume SDLP. Jim Nicholson of the UUP took the third seat.
1994-06-09	N/A	external_event	Seán Hick, Paul Hughes, and Donna Maguire acquitted for murder of British Army soldier	Seán Hick, Paul Hughes, and Donna Maguire, were acquitted in a court in Germany of the murder of a British Army officer in Dortmund in 1990. Hick and Hughes were released but Maguire was held on other charges.
1994-06-10	N/A	external_event	Shipyard workers protested O'Kane murder	2000 workers from the Harland and Wolff shipyard stopped work for a period in protest at the killing at the shipyard on 9 June 1994.
1994-06-16	N/A	external_event	Three Loyalists killed by INLA	The INLA carried out a gun attack on a group of Loyalists on the Shankill Road, west Belfast. Two members of the UVF were shot. One died at the scene, and the second died on 9 July 1994. A Protestant civilian was also mortally injured and died on 17 June 1984. A fourth man was injured in the attack.
1994-06-16	N/A	external_event	Three Loyalists killed by INLA	The INLA carried out a gun attack on a group of Loyalists on the Shankill Road, west Belfast. Two members of the UVF were shot. One died at the scene, and the second died on 9 July 1994. A Protestant civilian was also mortally injured and died on 17 June 1984. A fourth man was injured in the attack.
1994-06-17	N/A	external_event	Three civilians killed by UVF	Gerald Brady (27), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UVF in Blackthorn Park, Sunnylands, Carrickfergus. Cecil Dougherty (30), a Protestant civilian, was shot dead by the UVF during a gun attack on a worker's hut in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. In the same attack, William Corrigan (32), a Protestant civilian, was also shot and mortally wounded and died 10 July 1994. Both men were assumed to have been Catholics.
1994-06-18	N/A	external_event	Loughlinisland killings	The UVF killed six Catholic men and wounded five others in a gun attack on a bar in Loughlinisland, County Down. The people in the bar were watching a televised World Cup football match when the gunmen entered.
1994-06-18	N/A	external_event	Catholic home in Lisburn attacked	Shots were fired into the home of a Catholic family in Lisburn, County Antrim.
1994-07-07	N/A	external_event	Prince Charles visit to Derry	Prince Charles visited Derry. There were protests against the visit because of Charles' role as Colonel-in-Chief of the Parachute Regiment (soldiers of the regiment were responsible for the killings on Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972).
1994-07-09	N/A	external_event	Joseph Donaghy (33) killed by UFF	Joseph Donaghy (33), a Catholic civilian, was found shot dead at Killymoon Golf Club, Cookstown, County Tyrone. The UFF claimed responsibility for the killing.
1994-07-10	N/A	external_event	IRA attacked home of Rev. William McCrea (DUP)	The IRA carried out a gun attack on the home of Rev. William McCrea, then DUP MP, in Magherafelt, County Derry. Forty shots were fired into the house which was empty at the time.
1994-07-11	N/A	external_event	Raymond Smallwoods (44) killed by IRA	Raymond Smallwoods (44), a member of the UDP and UDA, was shot dead by the IRA outside his home on Donard Drive, Tonagh, Lisburn, County Antrim.
1994-07-16	N/A	external_event	Loyalist prisoners rioted in Crumlin Road prison	Almost 100 Loyalist paramilitary prisoners rioted in Crumlin Road prison, Belfast, causing extensive damage.
1994-07-22	N/A	external_event	Robert Monaghan (44) killed by UFF	Robert Monaghan (44), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF while at a friend's home in Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, County Antrim.
1994-07-24	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin conference on Downing Street Declaration	Sinn Féin held a special conference in Letterkenny, County Donegal to consider the Downing Street Declaration (DSD). Gerry Adams was reported as having said that the DSD "suggests a potentially significant change in the approach of the [two] governments to resolving the conflict in Ireland, and we welcome this. But it does not deal adequately with some of the core issues, and this is crucial."
1994-07-29	N/A	external_event	IRA attacked RUC station in Newry	The IRA carried out a mortar attack on an RUC station in Newry, County Down. Over 40 people were injured in the attack.
1994-07-29	N/A	external_event	IRA attacked RUC station in Newry	The IRA carried out a mortar attack on an RUC station in Newry, County Down. Over 40 people were injured in the attack.
1994-07-31	N/A	external_event	Joe Bratty (33) and Raymond Elder (32) killed by IRA	Joe Bratty (33) and Raymond Elder (32), both members of the UDA, were shot and killed by the IRA while they were walking along Ormeau Road, Ballynafeigh, Belfast.
1994-08-07	N/A	external_event	Kathleen O'Hagan (38) killed by UVF	Kathleen O'Hagan (38), a Catholic civilian who was pregnant at the time, was shot dead by the UVF at her home, Barony Road, Greencastle, near Omagh, County Tyrone.
1994-08-08	N/A	external_event	Trelford Withers (46) killed by IRA	Trelford Withers (46), a part-time member of the Royal Irish Regiment (RIR), was shot dead by the IRA. He was off duty at the time and was killed at his shop, Downpatrick Street, Crossgar, County Down.
1994-08-10	N/A	external_event	Harry O'Neill (60) killed by UFF	Harry O'Neill (60), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF while working as security man at a supermarket in Orby Link, Castlereagh, Belfast.
1994-08-11	N/A	external_event	Martin L'Estrange (36) killed by UFF	Martin L'Estrange (36), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF. He was a printer and was killed at his workplace on William Street, Lurgan, County Armagh.
1994-08-13	N/A	external_event	IRA incendiary device damaged shops in Bognor Regis	An IRA incendiary device caused damage to shops in Bognor Regis, England and a similar device was defused in Brighton.
1994-08-14	N/A	external_event	Sean Monaghan (20) killed by UFF	Sean Monaghan (20), a Catholic civilian, was abducted and killed by the UFF. His body was found shot dead on waste ground off Ottawa Street, Woodvale, Belfast.
1994-08-17	N/A	external_event	IRA bombed Belfast public houses	The IRA carried out two bomb attacks on public houses in Belfast. One bomb exploded and badly damaged a bar on York Road. The second bomb in a pub on the Shankill Road was defused.
1994-08-18	N/A	external_event	IRA incendiary device damaged Protestant pub in Belfast	An IRA incendiary device exploded in a Protestant public house in Belfast.
1994-08-18	N/A	external_event	Martin Cahill (45) killed by IRA	Martin Cahill (45), alleged to be a leading Dublin criminal, was shot dead by the IRA. He was killed while driving his car, at the junction of Oxford Road and Charleston Road in Ranelagh, Dublin.
1994-08-20	N/A	external_event	Loyalists bombed Catholic public house in Belfast	Loyalists carried out a bomb attack on a Catholic public house in the Markets area of Belfast.
1994-08-20	N/A	external_event	'Time for Peace - Time to Go' rally held in Dublin	An estimated 10,000 people attended a Republican 'Time for Peace - Time to Go' rally in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
1994-08-28	N/A	external_event	John Hume and Gerry Adams released fourth joint statement	John Hume and Gerry Adams issued a fourth joint statement. The statement read: " A just and lasting peace in Ireland will only be achieved if it is based on democratic principles. ... If a lasting settlement is to be found there must be a fundamental and thorough-going change, based on the right of the Irish people as a whole to national self-determination."
1994-08-31	N/A	external_event	IRA announced cessation of military operations	The IRA issued a statement announcing a complete cessation of military activities: "Recognising the potential of the current situation and in order to enhance the democratic process and underlying our definitive commitment to its success, the leadership of the IRA have decided that as of midnight, August 31, there will be a complete cessation of military operations. All our units have been instructed accordingly." Unionists and the British government reacted with scepticism to the announcement on the basis that the statement did not contain the word 'permanent'. Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach accepted the IRA statement as implying a permanent ceasefire.
1994-08-31	N/A	external_event	Sean McDermott (37) killed by UVF	Sean McDermott (37), a Catholic civilian, was abducted and killed by the UVF. He was found shot, in his car, off Old Ballynoe Road, near Antrim.
1994-09-01	N/A	external_event	John O'Hanlon (32) killed by UFF	John O'Hanlon (32), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the UFF outside a friend's home on Skegoneill Avenue, Skegoneill, north Belfast.
1994-09-02	N/A	external_event	Belfast Telegraph poll on IRA ceasefire	The Belfast Telegraph published an opinion poll conducted by Ulster Marketing Surveys (UMS). Of those asked, 56% believed that the IRA ceasefire had come about as a result of a secret deal. When asked about the permanence of the ceasefire only 30% thought it would be permanent.
1994-09-04	N/A	external_event	UVF left car bomb outside west Belfast Sinn Féin office	The UVF left a car bomb which exploded outside a Sinn Féin office in west Belfast.
1994-09-06	N/A	external_event	Albert Reynolds met with John Hume and Gerry Adams	Albert Reynolds, John Hume, and Gerry Adams publicly shook hands following a meeting in Dublin. The three leaders issued a joint statement. This move attracted criticism.
1994-09-12	N/A	external_event	UVF planted bomb on Belfast-Dublin train	The UVF planted a 1.5kg bomb on the Belfast to Dublin train. Only the detonator exploded and two people were injured.
1994-09-12	N/A	external_event	UVF planted bomb on Belfast-Dublin train	The UVF planted a 1.5kg bomb on the Belfast to Dublin train. Only the detonator exploded and two people were injured.
1994-09-13	N/A	external_event	Sectarian clashes outside Crumlin Road Courthouse	"There were sectarian clashes outside Crumlin Road Courthouse, Belfast, which were connected to a case being heard at the time. Later in the evening there was serious rioting in Loyalist areas of Belfast. Shots were fired, and petrol bombs were thrown, at the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)."
1994-09-16	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin British broadcasting ban lifted	John Major announced the end of the broadcasting ban on prescribed organisations including Sinn Féin. The broadcasting ban had been introduced on 19 October 1988.
1994-09-17	N/A	external_event	Clashes between Nationalists and RUC in Ballymurphy	There were clashes between Nationalists and RUC officers in Ballymurphy, west Belfast.
1994-09-22	N/A	external_event	18-year-old targeted in paramilitary 'punishment' attack in Derry	A man (18) had a leg broken during a paramilitary 'punishment' attack in Derry. The IRA was thought to have been responsible for beating the man.
1994-09-23	N/A	external_event	UVF attacked Republican in west Belfast	The UVF attempted to kill a Republican in the lower Falls area of west Belfast.
1994-09-24	N/A	external_event	Second Gerry Adams visit to US	Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, flew to the United States of America for a second visit and was received with enthusiasm.
1994-09-27	N/A	external_event	European Parliament passed motion calling for paramilitary ceasefires	The European Parliament passed a motion which called for all paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland to begin ceasefires.
1994-09-27	N/A	external_event	John Hume nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by Socialist Group	John Hume, then leader of the SDLP, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by the Socialist Group of the European Parliament.
1994-10-03	N/A	external_event	US government ended Sinn Féin no-contact policy	Anthony Lake, then US National Security Adviser, announced that the US government had ended its policy prohibiting contact with Sinn Féin. Sinn Féin met with US officials in Washington on 4 October 1994.
1994-10-13	N/A	external_event	Loyalists announced conditional ceasefire	"The Combined Loyalist Military Command (CLMC), speaking on behalf of all Loyalist paramilitary organisations, announced in a statement a ceasefire as from midnight: "... the CLMC will universally cease all operational hostilities as from 12 midnight on Thursday the 13th October 1994. The permanence of our cease-fire will be completely dependent upon the continued cessation of all nationalist/republican violence; ..." Thus the Loyalist ceasefire was made conditional on no return to violence by the Irish Republican Army (IRA). [...] The CLMC offered "abject and true remorse" to "innocent" victims of Loyalist violence. [It was unclear which victims of Loyalist paramilitaries were considered "innocent".] John Major, then British Prime Minister, said the announcement was, "another important part of the jigsaw falling into place". Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), made a statement in the Daíl about the ceasefire: "This decision effectively signifies the end of twenty-five years of violence, and the closure of a tragic chapter in our history"."
1994-10-21	N/A	external_event	John Major visit to Northern Ireland (October 1994)	During a two-day visit to Northern Ireland, John Major spoke in Belfast saying that he was making a "working assumption" that the IRA intended its ceasefire to be permanent. He also announced that exclusion orders on Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin and Martin McGuinness, then Vice-President of Sinn Féin, would be lifted, all border roads would be reopened, and that exploratory talks between the British Government and Sinn Féin would begin before Christmas. Major also promised to review the role of the British Army in Northern Ireland.
1994-10-24	N/A	external_event	British Army ceased patrolling in Derry	British Army soldiers stopped patrolling in Derry. Troops had been patrolling the city since August 1969.
1994-10-28	N/A	external_event	Albert Reynolds opened Forum for Peace and Reconciliation	Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach, opened the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation in Dublin. The British ambassador to Ireland refused to attend the event because Sinn Féin representatives were present.
1994-10-28	N/A	external_event	Catholic Reaction Force announced ceasefire	The Catholic Reaction Force (CRF), considered to be a cover name for the INLA, announced a ceasefire.
1994-10-30	N/A	external_event	Scuffles between residents and RUC on Ormeau Road	There were scuffles on the Ormeau Road, Belfast, between RUC officers and local residents who were protesting against an Orange Order parade passing through their area.
1994-11-10	N/A	external_event	Frank Kerr (54) killed by IRA during robbery	Frank Kerr (54), a Catholic civilian who was a Post Office worker in a sorting office, was shot dead during a robbery. The shooting happened on Clanrye Street, Newry, County Down. On 20 November 1994 the IRA admitted that its members had been responsible though it claimed the killing had not been sanctioned by the Army Council of the IRA. Reacting to the killing, the Irish government suspended the release of nine Republican prisoners due on 11 November 1994.
1994-11-17	N/A	external_event	Albert Reynolds resigned as Taoiseach	"Albert Reynolds, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), and his Fianna Fáil (FF) ministers were forced to resign ending the coalition Government of FF and the Labour Party (LP). The resignation followed a controversy surrounding the appointment of Harry Whelehan to the position of President of the Supreme Court."
1994-11-30	N/A	external_event	John Hume and Gerry Adams issued statement on demilitarisation	John Hume and Gerry Adams issued a statement saying: "The demilitarisation process should be accelerated and inclusive negotiations ... should begin without further delay."
1994-12-01	N/A	external_event	George Mitchell appointed as special economic adviser on Ireland	"Bill Clinton, then President of the United States of America (USA), announced that he was appointing George Mitchell, the former Senate majority leader, as a special economic adviser on Ireland from January 1995. [Regardless of title, Mitchell was in effect the 'peace envoy' Clinton had promised on 5 April 1992.]"
1994-12-15	N/A	external_event	John Bruton appointed Taoiseach	"A new coalition Government was formed in the Republic of Ireland. The coalition was comprised of Fine Gael (FG), the Labour Party (LP), and Democratic Left (DL). John Bruton, leader of FG, was elected Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister). Dick Spring retained his position of Tánaiste (deputy Irish Prime Minister) and Minister for Foreign Affairs."
1994-12-16	N/A	external_event	John Bruton shook hands with Gerry Adams	"John Bruton, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), shook hands with Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin (SF), at the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation."
1994-12-19	N/A	external_event	Bomb defused at shop in Enniskillen	A bomb, estimated at 1.5kg of commercial (Semtex) explosives, was defused at a shop in Enniskillen, with the IRA denying responsibility for the bomb.
1994-12-22	N/A	external_event	Catholic Noel Lyness (47) killed by Loyalists	Noel Lyness (47), a Catholic civilian, was found beaten to death off Ebor Street, Village, Belfast. Lyness, a mature student at Queen's University Belfast, had been killed by Loyalists but no paramilitary group claimed responsibility. In the following years there were to be a number of Catholics killed by both Loyalists gangs and Loyalist paramilitary groups which were followed by the policy of 'no claim, no blame'. This meant that if no Loyalist paramilitary group claimed the killing the could be no political sanctions taken against them.
1995-01-16	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin met with Northern Ireland Office officials	Representatives from Sinn Féin held a meeting with Northern Ireland Office officials at Stormont. Sinn Féin accepted that the party had an "influence" on paramilitary weapons.
1995-01-12	N/A	external_event	Daytime Belfast army patrols to be ended	There was an announcement that army patrols of Belfast streets during the day would end the following weekend.
1995-01-27	N/A	external_event	John Bruton and Dick Spring formally met with Sinn Féin	John Bruton, then Taoiseach, and Dick Spring, then Tánaiste, held their first formal meeting with representatives of Sinn Féin.
1995-01-30	N/A	external_event	Bertie Ahern met with UUP, SDLP and Sinn Féin	Bertie Ahern, then leader of Fianna Fáil, held a meeting with the UUP at its headquarters in Glengall Street, Belfast. Ahern also met with SDLP and Sinn Féin members later in the day.
1994-12-22	N/A	external_event	Nine paramilitary prisoners given early release by Irish government	In the Republic of Ireland, nine paramilitary prisoners were given early releases, and thirty were granted Christmas parole. The British government also granted Christmas parole to 97 prisoners.
1995-02-01	N/A	external_event	The Times published extracts from Framework Documents	The Times published what it claimed to be extracts from the 'Framework Documents' which the British and Irish governments had drawn up.
1995-02-03	N/A	external_event	Five IRA prisoners released by Irish government	<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> A further five IRA prisoners were released by the Irish government. <br> <br>
1995-02-07	N/A	external_event	Bomb defused in Newry, County Down	A bomb comprised of commercial explosives was defused in Newry, County Down. The IRA later denied responsibility for planting the bomb.
1995-02-07	N/A	external_event	Dáil agreed to lift state of emergency	John Bruton, then Taoiseach, proposed to the Daíl in Dublin that the state of emergency (declared in the Republic in 1939 and renewed in 1976) should be lifted. The proposal was accepted. Dick Spring, then Tánaiste, called on the British government to limit or repeal its emergency legislation.
1995-02-08	N/A	external_event	Andrew Clarke (27) sentenced for attempted murder of Eddie Copeland	Andrew Clarke (27), a private in the British Army, was sentenced at Belfast Crown Court to 10 years' imprisonment for the attempted murder of Eddie Copeland in Belfast in October 1993.
1995-02-17	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew lifted 10 exclusion orders	Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, lifted the exclusion orders against 10 people, imposed to prevent people travelling from Northern Ireland to Britain.
1995-02-20	N/A	external_event	Clashes between Republicans and RUC at Derry Sinn Féin offices	There were clashes between Republicans and RUC officers at the Sinn Féin offices in Derry, with seven members of the party being arrested.
1995-02-22	N/A	external_event	Framework Documents published	"John Major, then British Prime Minister, and John Bruton, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), held a press conference in Belfast to launch the Framework Documents: 'A New Framework For Agreement' and 'A Framework For Accountable Government In Northern Ireland'. The 'Framework for Accountable Government' proposed a single-chamber Assembly elected by proportional representation and containing 90 members. The 'Framework for Agreement' dealt with, among other things, North/South institutions. Major tried to reassure Unionists by referring to the safeguards built into the documents however most Unionists opposed the development."
1995-03-01	N/A	external_event	British Army patrols in east Belfast and Belfast centre ended	The British Army ended patrols in east Belfast and Belfast city centre.
1995-03-02	N/A	external_event	James Seymour died 21 years after being shot by IRA	James Seymour, formerly an RUC officer, died nearly 22 years after being shot by the IRA, outside Coalisland RUC base, County Tyrone. He had been shot on 4 May 1973 and was paralysed and partly comatose since the incident.
1995-03-07	N/A	external_event	'Washington Three' conditions established	In Washington D.C., Patrick Mayhew outlined a three-point plan for decommissioning the IRA which would allow for Sinn Féin to join political discussions. These three points became known as the 'Washington 3' conditions.
1995-03-08	N/A	external_event	Michael Howard lifted 16 exclusion orders	Michael Howard, then British Home Secretary, lifted exclusion orders made under the Prevention of Terrorism Act against 16 people.
1995-03-09	N/A	external_event	Anglo-American relations damaged by US government attitude towards Gerry Adams	The White House announced that Gerry Adams would be permitted to raise funds in the US on behalf of Sinn Féin and that he would be invited to attend the President's St Patrick's Day reception. This aroused widespread criticism from the British government, with John Major refusing to accept a call from Bill Clinton for several days. The two met on 4 April 1995 to repair the damage to relations between the two administrations.
1995-03-09	N/A	external_event	Queen visit to Northern Ireland 1995	On a one-day visit to Northern Ireland, the Queen met Cardinal Cahal Daly, then Catholic Primate.
1995-03-14	N/A	external_event	UVF prisoners at Maze Prison rioted	Following searches at Maze Prison for 'illicit material', 150 UVF prisoners rioted.
1995-03-16	N/A	external_event	Bomb partially exploded while being defused in Newry	A small bomb containing Semtex explosives partially exploded while being defused by British Army technical officers in Newry, County Down. The IRA denied responsibility for the device.
1995-03-17	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams attended White House reception	Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, attended the St Patrick's Day reception hosted by Bill Clinton at the White House. item mark A delegation from the UDP also attended the reception.
1995-03-24	N/A	external_event	British Army patrols of greater Belfast area suspended	British Army patrols of the greater Belfast area were suspended at midnight.
1995-03-31	N/A	external_event	Statistics released on 'punishment' attacks since ceasefires (March 1995)	"Statistics were released on the level of paramilitary 'punishment' attacks since the ceasefires on 31 August and 13 October 1994. Republican paramilitaries had been responsible for 51 'punishment' beatings while Loyalist paramilitaries had carried out 39 such attacks."
1995-04-01	N/A	external_event	Incendiary device in Belfast grocery shop defused	"British Army technical officers defused an incendiary device that had been found in a grocery shop in Belfast. [This was the third such device in a week.]"
1995-04-04	N/A	external_event	Bill Clinton met John Major to repair Anglo-American relations	Bill Clinton met John Major in Washington to repair the damage to relations between the two administrations following the decision on 9 March 1995 to allow Sinn Féin to raise funds in the USA.
1995-04-11	N/A	external_event	Seven IRA prisoners released by Irish government	The Irish government granted early release to seven IRA prisoners.
1995-04-12	N/A	external_event	UUP, DUP, and SDLP leaders met for talks	The leaders of the UUP, DUP, and SDLP met in preparation for a new round of talks.
1995-04-15	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams Radio Ulster interview on decommissioning	In a Radio Ulster interview, Gerry Adams ruled out the possibility of the IRA decommissioning arms.
1995-04-17	N/A	external_event	Apprentice Boys march rerouted due to protest (April 1995)	The RUC rerouted an Apprentice Boys of Derry parade away from the lower Ormeau Road area of Belfast. Approximately 200 people had joined a protest against loyal order parades passing through the area.
1995-04-23	N/A	external_event	Sunday Tribune published internal IRA document	"The Sunday Tribune (a Dublin based newspaper) published what it claimed to be an internal Irish Republican Army (IRA) document. The document had been circulated within the Republican movement before being leaked and was believed to have dated from prior to the 1994 ceasefire."
1995-04-23	N/A	external_event	Further protest against Apprentice Boys parade (April 1995)	About 500 protesters demonstrated against an Apprentice Boys parade in the lower Ormeau Road area, leading it to be rerouted by police.
1995-04-25	N/A	external_event	Catholic taxi driver shot near Lurgan	"A Catholic man, who was a taxi driver, was shot and seriously injured near Lurgan, County Armagh."
1995-04-26	N/A	external_event	Irish News claimed secret talks between Northern Ireland Office and IRSP	The Irish News claimed there had been secret talks between the Northern Ireland Office and the Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP), thought to be closely aligned with the INLA.
1995-04-28	N/A	external_event	Catholic Michael Mooney (34) allegedly killed by IRA	Michael Mooney (34), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead while in the '18 Steps Bar', Ann Street, Belfast. Despite no organisation claiming responsibility it was believed that the IRA had carried out the killing. Mooney was allegedly involved in drug dealing and this was apparently the reason he had been shot.
1995-05-03	N/A	external_event	Rioting during John Major visit to Derry	Sinn Féin supporters protested John Major's visit to Derry with up to 100 people rioting.
1995-05-04	N/A	external_event	Orange Order march caused clashes on Newtownards Road	Clashes on Newtownards Road, Belfast occurred as Orange Order members marched past a Nationalist area. The rioting continued the following day.
1995-05-07	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams began US tour	Gerry Adams began a three-week tour of the US. He said that there was no split in the Republican movement and that the ceasefire was secure.
1995-05-10	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin met with Northern Ireland Office Minister	Martin McGuinness, then Vice-President of Sinn Féin, led a delegation to Stormont for a meeting with Michael Ancram, then Political Development Minister at the Northern Ireland Office. This was the first official meeting between Sinn Féin and the British Government in 23 years.
1995-05-11	N/A	external_event	Loyalist paramilitary organisations threatened drug dealers	"Leaders of Loyalist paramilitary organisations warned that action would be taken against any members who were found to be dealing in drugs."
1995-05-24	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew met Gerry Adams informally	"Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, had an 'informal' private meeting with Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin (SF), at an investment conference in Washington, USA. The meeting lasted about 35 minutes."
1995-05-25	N/A	external_event	Bill Clinton addressed Washington investment conference	"Bill Clinton, then President of the United States of America (USA), addressed the investment conference in Washington, USA. He called for an end to paramilitary violence, 'punishment' beatings, and intimidation, in Northern Ireland. Clinton also announced a number of economic initiatives."
1995-05-28	N/A	external_event	17 RUC officers injured during Shankill Road rioting	Serious rioting broke out on Shankill Road, west Belfast. During the disturbances 17 RUC officers were injured. A shot was also fired at the RUC.
1995-05-31	N/A	external_event	Prince Charles visit to Republic of Ireland	Prince Charles began a two-day visit to the Republic of Ireland, this being the first official visit by a member of the British royal family since Irish independence. A protest of about 3000 people took place while the Prince attended a reception in Dublin Castle.
1995-06-01	N/A	external_event	Alasdair McDonnell elected as first Nationalist Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast	Alasdair McDonnell, then an SDLP councillor, was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of Belfast. McDonnell was the first Nationalist councillor to hold this position.
1995-06-06	N/A	external_event	Michael Ancram and Gerry Adams shook hands publicly	"Michael Ancram, then Political Development Minister at the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), and Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin (SF), shook hands in public at an international conference on peace and reconciliation in Belfast."
1995-06-12	N/A	external_event	Anti-terrorism legislation renewed at Westminster	"Anti-terrorism legislation was renewed for another year at Westminster. During the debate Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced that an independent review into emergency legislation would be established."
1995-07-04	N/A	external_event	John Major retained Conservative Party leadership	Following continuing internal Conservative Party opposition to his leadership, John Major resigned as leader and entered the resulting leadership contest on 22 June 1995. He went on to overcome his opponent John Redwood and reinstate his leadership.
1995-06-24	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin supporters and RUC clashed over Orange Order parade	Sinn Féin supporters and RUC clashed over an Orange Order parade in the Whiterock area of Belfast.
1995-06-27	N/A	external_event	John Major and John Bruton agreed that European Commission officials investigate decommissioning	"John Major, then British Prime Minister, and John Bruton, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), agreed to ask European Commission officials to look at ways in which the Commission might assist with the issue of decommissioning of paramilitary weapons."
1995-06-28	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew warned talks would continue without paramilitaries with no decomissioning	"Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, said that if Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries did not decommission their weapons then political talks would proceed without their political representatives."
1995-07-03	N/A	external_event	Lee Clegg released following imprisonment for murder of Karen Reilly	"Lee Clegg, a paratrooper with the British Army, was released from prison on the orders of Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Clegg had received a life sentence and been imprisoned in June 1993 for the murder of Karen Reilly (18), a Catholic civilian, on 30 September 1990. The decision to release Clegg sparked serious rioting in Nationalist areas of Northern Ireland. [Rioting continued for a second night. Clegg was accepted back into the British Army and later promoted.] Sinn Féin (SF) and representatives of Loyalist paramilitaries called for the immediate release of all political prisoners. Breidge Gadd, then Chief Probation Officer for Northern Ireland, resigned from the Life Sentence Review Board in protest at the decision. John Bruton, then Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister), said that he expected the British authorities to apply the same rules "to other similar prisoner cases"."
1995-07-05	N/A	external_event	Protests over Loyal Order parades in Belfast and Derry	"Protests about Loyal Order parades led to a number of disturbances. There were confrontations between Loyalists and Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers in the Ormeau Road area of Belfast. There were also confrontations between RUC officers and Nationalists in Bellaghy, County Derry."
1995-07-08	N/A	external_event	Hugh Lewsley (SDLP) attacked outside Belfast pub	Hugh Lewsley, Lisburn SDLP councillor, was attacked and beaten outside a Belfast pub by eight men.
1995-07-09	N/A	external_event	1995 Drumcree stand-off	The RUC prevented Orangemen from marching along Garvaghy Road, Portadown, leading to a two-day stand-off which featured repeated and widespread clashes between the RUC and Orangemen. A comprise was reached which allowed the Drumcree parade to proceed down the Garvaghy Road in Portadown.
1995-07-12	N/A	external_event	Attacks and clashes followed Orange Order parades across Northern Ireland	Orange Order parades took place across Northern Ireland. Clashes between Nationalist residents on lower Ormeau Road and the RUC saw a number of vehicles hijacked and burned. In the evening, there were attacks on Catholic and Protestant homes, and arson attacks on five Orange Halls.
1995-07-12	N/A	external_event	Irish government accused RUC of bias favouring Orange Order	Orange Order parades took place across Northern Ireland. Hundreds of police officers prevented Nationalist residents from protesting on lower Ormeau Road, Belfast, leaving many blocked in their homes. The Irish government later accused the RUC of bias in favour of the Orange Order and made a complaint to the Anglo-Irish Secretariat at Maryfield.
1995-07-14	N/A	external_event	Hume, Adams, Spring, and Bruton released joint statement calling for talks	John Hume (SDLP), Gerry Adams (Sinn Féin), John Bruton, then Taoiseach, and Dick Spring, then Tánaiste, met in Dublin. The four men issued a joint statement calling for all-party talks as soon as possible.
1995-07-16	N/A	external_event	Orange Order picketed Catholic church in Belfast following attacks	Members of the Orange Order picketed a Catholic Church in north Belfast as a protest following attacks on Orange Halls and Protestant businesses in the area.
1995-07-17	N/A	external_event	Catholic primary school on Shore Road targeted in arson attack	There was an arson attack on a Catholic primary school on the Shore Road, Belfast.
1995-07-18	N/A	external_event	Secret meeting between British and Sinn Féin	Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, and Michael Ancram, then Political Development Minister at the Northern Ireland Office, held a secret meeting in Derry with Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, and Martin McGuinness, then Vice-President of Sinn Féin. News of the meeting was not broken until 24 July 1995 in the Irish Times.
1995-07-23	N/A	external_event	Three Loyalists arrested in Scotland under PTA	"Three Loyalists were arrested in Scotland under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). A number of weapons were also discovered. [One of those held was Lindsay Robb, a member of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), who had met Michael Ancram, then Political Development Minister at the Northern Ireland Office (NIO), on 22 March 1995.]"
1995-07-30	N/A	external_event	Sinn Féin march prevented given Loyalist counter-demonstration	The RUC prevented a Sinn Féin march from entering the centre of Lurgan, County Armagh given was the presence of a counter-demonstration of 1,500 Loyalists. Three RUC officers and one civilian were injured.
1995-07-30	N/A	external_event	12 Republican prisoners released by Irish government	The Irish government ordered the early release of 12 Republican prisoners, bringing the total number of early releases in the Republic of Ireland to 33.
1995-08-08	N/A	external_event	Apprentice Boys threatened to prevent Catholics from attending church	Members of the Apprentice Boys of Derry (ABD) threatened to prevent Catholics from attending church if Loyal Order parades were rerouted away from Nationalist area
1995-08-12	N/A	external_event	Apprentice Boys parade 1995	The Apprentice Boys of Derry (ABD) held their annual parade in Derry and went around the walls for the first time in 25 years. However, Republicans staged a sit-down demonstration before the parade began and were forcibly removed by the RUC. Rioting in Derry followed the parade and police fired 40 plastic bullets. There were also disturbances on Ormeau Road, Belfast, and at Dunloy and Rasharkin, County Antrim.
1995-08-13	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams remarked that the IRA 'haven't gone away'	Gerry Adams addressed a demonstration at Belfast City Hall. During his speech a member of the crowd called out to Adams to, "bring back the IRA". In an unscripted reply Adams said: "They haven't gone away, you know". Despite being cheered by the crowd Adams was criticised for the remark.
1995-08-14	N/A	external_event	Belfast civilian search unit ended	The civilian search unit, which searched cars and people entering Belfast centre, ceased to operate.
1995-08-22	N/A	external_event	Irish News poll on talks and decommissioning	The Irish News published an opinion poll on issues related to all-party talks. Of those who responded, 52% supported the setting of a date for all-party talks whether or not weapons had been decommissioned.
1995-08-25	N/A	external_event	Patrick Mayhew announced British government consideration of RUC reform and emergency legislation	"Patrick Mayhew, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced that the British government would produce a White Paper on reform of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and an independent review of emergency legislation. He also announced that the remission of sentence for paramilitary prisoners would be returned to 50 per cent."
1995-08-26	N/A	external_event	Scuffles between RUC and protesters at Royal Black Institution parade	"There were scuffles between protesters and Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers at a Royal Black Institution parade in Bellaghy, County Derry."
1995-08-28	N/A	external_event	James Molyneaux announced party resignation	James Molyneaux, then leader of the UUP, announced that he would resign from the leadership of the party following a challenge to his leadership.
1995-08-31	N/A	external_event	Pickets and vigils marked anniversary of IRA ceasefire	"Republicans held a number of pickets and vigils across Northern Ireland to mark the first anniversary of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) ceasefire and also to increase the pressure for all-party talks."
1995-09-05	N/A	external_event	Tony Kane (29) allegedly killed by IRA	"Tony Kane (29), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead, while sat in his stationary car, St. Agnes Drive, Andersonstown, Belfast. The Irish Republican Army (IRA) was believed to be responsible for the killing. [It was alleged that Kane was a drugs dealer and this was the reason why he had been killed.]"
1995-09-06	N/A	external_event	Johnny Adair sentenced for directing UFF activities	"Johnny Adair, believed to be a leader of one of the six brigades of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for directing the activities of the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), a cover name (pseudonym) used by the UDA."
1995-09-08	N/A	external_event	David Trimble elected leader of UUP	The Ulster Unionist Council (UUC) held a meeting to choose a new leader following the resignation of James Molyneaux on 28 August, with David Trimble winning the contest
1995-09-10	N/A	external_event	Disturbances involved GAA supporters and Orange Order members in Dunloy	"There were disturbances involving Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) supporters and Orange Order members at a parade in the village of Dunloy, County Antrim. Four Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers and several civilians were injured during the clashes."
1995-09-18	N/A	external_event	Mitchel McLaughlin (Sinn Féin) and Gary McMichael (DUP) debated in Glasgow	Mitchel McLaughlin (Sinn Féin) and Gary McMichael (DUP) took part in a debate during the Liberal Democrats' conference in Glasgow, Scotland, making this the first time representatives of the two parties shared a platform.
1995-09-22	N/A	external_event	Loyalists and RUC clashed over parade reroute in Downpatrick	"Loyalists clashed with Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers following a decision to reroute an Orange Order parade in Downpatrick, County Down."
1995-09-27	N/A	external_event	Ruling on Gibraltar Killings	"In Strasbourg the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the shooting on 6 March 1988 of three unarmed Irish Republican Army (IRA) members in Gibraltar by undercover members of the Special Air Service (SAS) breached the Human Rights Convention in relation to the right to life. The court found that the SAS killings were "unnecessary" and that the three IRA members could have been arrested. No damages were awarded but the British government was ordered to pay the legal costs of the families. [On 24 December 1995 the British government paid £38,700 to cover the legal costs.]"
1995-09-28	N/A	external_event	William Elliott (31) killed in relation to Margaret Wright death	"William Elliott (31), a member of Red Hand Commando (RHC), was shot dead by members of his own Loyalist paramilitary group, while leaving a friends' house, Primacy Park, Bangor, County Down. [The killing was the result of an internal RHC dispute. It was alleged that he had been killed because of his part in the killing of Margaret Wright (31) on 7 April 1994.]"
1995-10-01	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams visit to Scotland	On his first visit to Scotland, Gerry Adams was met with a Loyalist protest. Police arrested five protesters.
1995-10-14	N/A	external_event	Scuffles between Sinn Féin supporters and RUC over demonstration	There were scuffles between Sinn Féin supporters and RUC officers when Sinn Féin attempted to hold a demonstration in the centre of Lurgan, County Armagh.
1995-10-14	N/A	external_event	Last 'peace train' travelled between Dublin and Belfast	The last 'peace train' travelled between Dublin and Belfast.
1995-10-26	N/A	external_event	Oath of allegiance to Queen by Queen's Councils to be repealed	"The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) announced that the oath of allegiance to the Queen made by Queen's Councils (QCs) in Northern Ireland would be repealed. Unionists criticised the decision."
1995-11-01	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams stated that British-Sinn Féin talks had failed	Gerry Adams stated that British-Sinn Féin talks had failed.
1995-11-02	N/A	external_event	Gerry Adams published 'Peace Process in Very Serious Difficulty'	Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, published an article entitled 'Peace Process in Very Serious Difficulty', in An Phoblacht (Republican News).
1995-11-03	N/A	external_event	Northern Ireland Office published 'Building Blocks' paper	The Northern Ireland Office published a document referred to as the 'Building Blocks' paper. The paper suggested that: "all-party preparatory talks and an independent international body to consider the decommissioning issue will be convened in parallel by the two governments", hence the term 'twin-track' process.
1995-11-08	N/A	external_event	Remission of paramilitary sentences returned from 33% to 50%	The act of parliament which returned remission of sentence for paramilitary prisoners from 33 per cent to 50 per cent became law. The new rules did not apply to life sentences.
1995-11-10	N/A	external_event	Gardaí arrested two men after seizing explosives	Garda Síochána arrested two men after seizing explosives, estimated at 1,500 pounds (700kgs), about one mile from the County Armagh border.
1995-11-14	N/A	external_event	Spirit of Drumcree held rally in Ulster Hall	"The 'Spirit of Drumcree' group held a rally in the Ulster Hall, Belfast. The group called for sweeping changes in the Orange Order including the resignation of Martin Smyth (Rev.), then Grand Master, and the breaking of the traditional link between the Order and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)."
1995-11-17	N/A	external_event	83 prisoners released following remission law change	Following the change in the law regarding remission of sentence for paramilitary prisoners on 7 November, 83 people were released from jails in Northern Ireland.
1995-11-24	N/A	external_event	Small bomb exploded outside Omagh courthouse	"A small bomb, described as a "crude device", exploded outside the courthouse in Omagh, County Tyrone."
1995-11-24	N/A	external_event	Republic of Ireland referendum on divorce	There was a referendum in the Republic of Ireland on a change to the constitution with a narrow majority, 50.2%, voting in favour of the right to divorce.
1995-11-27	N/A	external_event	Catholic Norman Harley (46) beaten to death by Protestants	"Norman Harley (46), a Catholic civilian, was found beaten to death at the Waterworks, off Cavehill Road, Belfast. [Harley was going through the park to visit his mother when two Protestant men beat him to death with an iron bar before going to a public house. This sectarian killing appears not to have been carried out by Loyalist paramilitaries (McKitterick, 1999; p1383).]"
1995-11-28	N/A	external_event	Joint Anglo-Irish communiqué (28 November 1996)	"The British and Irish Governments issued a [Joint Communiqué](https://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/peace/docs/com281195.htm) stating that: "the two governments have agreed to launch a "twin-track" process to make progress in parallel on the decommissioning issue and on all-party negotiations". The governments hoped to have all-party negotiations begin by the end of February 1996. They also invited the parties to intensive preparatory talks. The governments also undertook to: "... establish an international body to provide an independent assessment of the decommissioning issue". [George Mitchell, a former American Senator, was asked to lead this body.]"
1995-11-30	N/A	external_event	Bill Clinton visit to Northern Ireland (November 1995)	Bill Clinton, then President of the United States, visited Northern Ireland, making him the first serving US president to do so. Clinton visited Belfast and Derry, and spoke in support of the twin-track talks process.
1995-11-30	N/A	external_event	European Court of Justice ruled that exclusion orders under PTA contravened EU law	The European Court of Justice ruled that exclusion orders issued under PTA contravened EU law by breaching freedom of movement.
1995-12-04	N/A	external_event	Catholic family home attacked by Loyalists in west Belfast	A Catholic family home attacked by Loyalists for the 56th time in nine years in west Belfast.
1995-12-01	N/A	external_event	INLA shot a man in Falls Road area of Belfast	The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) shot and wounded a man in the Falls Road area of west Belfast.
1995-12-05	N/A	external_event	Statistics released on 'punishment' beatings since ceasefires (December 1995)	"Statistics revealed that in the 14 months following the Irish Republican Army (IRA) ceasefire there had been 223 paramilitary 'punishment' beatings - 148 by Republicans and 75 by Loyalists. These figures compared with 45 incidents in the 14 months prior to the ceasefire - 8 by Republicans and 37 by Loyalists."
1995-12-08	N/A	external_event	Catholic Paul Devine (35) killed by IRA	"Paul Devine (35), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Claremont Street, off Lisburn Road, Belfast. [It was alleged that Devine was a drug dealer and this was the reason why he was shot. On 11 December 1995 Joe Hendron, then SDLP MP, said that the killing of Devine constituted a breach of the IRA ceasefire.]"
1995-12-18	N/A	external_event	Francis Collins (40) killed by DAAD	Francis Collins (40), a former member of the IRA, was shot dead at his shop in Lepper Street, New Lodge, Belfast. Responsibility for the killing was claimed by Direct Action Against Drugs (DAAD), a cover name for the IRA.
1995-12-19	N/A	external_event	Chris Johnston (38) killed by DAAD	Chris Johnston (38), a Catholic civilian, was shot dead outside his home in Cooke Street, off Ormeau Road, Belfast. Responsibility for the killing was claimed by Direct Action Against Drugs (DAAD), a cover name for the IRA.
1995-12-19	N/A	external_event	PUP member Lindsay Robb sentenced for conspiring to obtain guns	"In a court in Glasgow, Lindsay Robb, then a Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) member, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for conspiring to obtain guns for the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)."
1995-12-20	N/A	external_event	RUC statement on recent killings of alleged drug dealers	A senior RUC officer said that the police believed that that the killing of five alleged drugs dealers was carried out by, or on behalf of, the IRA. Due to the recent killings attributed to the IRA the Irish government decided not to give permanent release to 10 Republican prisoners.
1995-12-24	N/A	external_event	Sunday Times report on Libya/IRA link	"The Sunday Times (a London based newspaper) claimed that Libya had provided the British government with details of its assistance to the Irish Republican Army (IRA). [It was claimed that: over 130 tonnes of arms were shipped from Tripoli to Ireland; £9 million in cash had been handed over; and 20 IRA members had been trained in Libya.]"
1995-12-27	N/A	external_event	Martin McCrory (30) killed by DAAD	Martin McCrory (30), a Catholic civilian was shot dead at his home, Norglen Parade, Turf Lodge, Belfast. The killing was claimed by Direct Action Against Drugs (DAAD), a cover name for the IRA.
1973-06-26	N/A	external_event	Paddy Wilson (39) and Irene Andrews (29) killed by the UFF	SDLP Stormont Senator Paddy Wilson, aged 39, and his secretary Irene Andrews, aged 29, were stabbed to death in Belfast by members of the UFF. John White was later convicted for his part in their killing.
1997-02-26	N/A	external_event	The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Bill is enacted	The Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning Bill is enacted in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It aimed to facilitate the decommissioning of arms, ammunition and explosives, and for that purpose to make provision in relation to a commission established by agreement between the two countries.

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