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Within weeks, perhaps days, the Irish Republican Army is expected to declare a cease-fire in its war to oust Britain from Northern Ireland and unite the troubled island. Depending on the duration and effectiveness of that armistice, Sinn Fein, the political wing of the I.R.A., could be included in peace talks planned by the British and Irish governments. Could the age that has seen the end of the cold war, democracy in South Africa and real progress toward peace in the Middle East also deliver a solution to the Irish problem...
...with vacationing President Clinton on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and made a pitch for upping the aid they get in the wake of an I.R.A.-declared cease-fire that went into effect Wednesday night. Clinton, while he said he wanted to "reach out" to all communities in Northern Ireland, did not promise any specific amount. White House aides said it would be a while before the current $20 million in annual aid could be increased...
...Northern Ireland maintained an uneasy calm a day after Protestant militants killed a Catholic man. "The killing is not being read as a definitive response to the cease-fire," says TIME Dublin reporter Tony Connelly. "A Catholic has been killed once a week or once every two weeks since a long time before the cease-fire." Still, he says, the enmity and distrust between Protestants and Catholics has hardly waned since the declaration of a cease-fire. According to a poll released today in the Irish media, a scant 9 percent of all Protestants in Ireland believe the cease-fire...
...Irish Republican Army a distinct probability, two I.R.A. leaders were granted temporary visas to enter the United States. The action was a rare waiver of a U.S. ban against those linked to the IRA's terrorist acts. The U.S. is also reportedly considering a major aid package for Northern Ireland...
After a bloody, 25-year struggle to oust Britain from Northern Ireland, the Irish Republican Army (I.R.A.) is expected to declare a cease-fire Wednesday, says TIME Ireland Correspondent Tony Connelly. On Sunday, Gerry Adams, leader of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the I.R.A., said the "essential ingredients" and ``necessary conditions" for a settlement were falling into place. "It's the most positive thing he's said so far," says Connelly. Adams' on-the-record remarks are bolstered by off-the-record exchanges in the local media that point to an imminent halt to the armed conflict...