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...peace process. The British army began demolishing some of its remaining installations, and the I.R.A. said it was ready to dispose of all its weapons with witnesses from the Protestant and Catholic churches present. But can Northern Ireland's Troubles end that easily? Unionists, led by Ian Paisley, a fiery Free Presbyterian preacher, point out that the I.R.A. has made lots of promises in the past without ever fully giving up violent and criminal activities - or intimidating witnesses so that no one is ever prosecuted. "Does [the statement] mean that if they're involved in crimes, the rule...
When British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Tom King arrived at Belfast city hall for a luncheon, he had to run a gauntlet of angry Protestants who pushed him, threw eggs and hurled insults. The Rev. Ian Paisley, leader of the militantly Protestant Democratic Unionist Party, denounced King as "a white-livered cur" and "a yellow-bellied coward." On Saturday, tens of thousands of Protestants converged on the city hall, where they set aflame the Irish tricolor and an effigy of Thatcher...
There was a feeling of history in the making last week as the British House of Commons voted 473 to 47 in favor of the accord giving the Irish Republic a formal consulting voice in the governing of Northern Ireland. After the tally was announced, the Rev. Ian Paisley, a militant Protestant leader, shouted, "Ulster forever!" The next day, Paisley and fellow Democratic Unionist M.P. Peter Robinson tendered their resignations in the Commons' traditional fashion by applying for nominal Crown jobs, which would bar them from House membership. Their 13 Ulster Unionist colleagues vowed to follow suit...
...resignations were calculated to force multiple by-elections that will be seen as referendums on the Anglo-Irish agreement. If Paisley and his Protestant colleagues are re-elected in balloting that could come early next year, they hope to return to Westminster with a new mandate to oppose the accord. The Irish Senate also approved the accord, clearing the way for the first Irish-British meeting, scheduled to take place later this month in Belfast. Security will be the major topic. Last week a soldier in the Ulster Defense Regiment became the 51st victim of terrorism in Northern Ireland this...
They also warned her of a strong reaction if a compromise was imposed without their agreement. Said Paisley: "We left her in no doubt that if we don't have a democratic system, the politicians will be swept aside and other people not interested in politics will take over. Let the ballot speak before the bomb and bullet speak." For the moment, Unionist politicians ruled out disruptive street demonstrations and strikes because they were fearful of causing further damage to the province's already ailing economy, with its 21.8% unemployment rate. But they did schedule a mass rally in Belfast...