Saturday, February 6, 2010

Will There Be Peace In Northern Ireland?



Does This Deal Secure The Future? -- BBC

It began with real fears that Sinn Fein's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness might resign and a breakneck rush by Gordon Brown and Brian Cowen to Hillsborough to stave off the imminent collapse of the Stormont Assembly.

It continued through 10 days and almost as many nights of negotiations, interspersed with waves of optimism and pessimism about the outcome.

This week began with apparent rebellion within the DUP ranks when 14 of the party's assembly members voted against the latest proposals from Hillsborough brought back by their leader Peter Robinson.

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More News On Last Nights Northern Ireland Agreement

Brown hails 'new chapter' in Northern Ireland as end to years of violence -- The Guardian
Northern Ireland Agrees to Save Power-Sharing Deal -- Voice of America
Power-sharing deal is a relief to the people of Northern Ireland -- The Telegraph
N.Ireland leader jokes about 'Olympic' marathon talks -- AFP
Gordon Brown: Northern Ireland deal 'opens new chapter' -- The Telegraph
Clinton invites Northern Ireland's leaders to US -- BBC
US hails new Northern Ireland accord -- AFP
As it happened: Northern Ireland deal -- BBC
What will happen when policing and justice is devolved? -- BBC
Is the NI devolution deal truly historic? -- BBC News
Northern Ireland: Ulster's real deal -- The Guardian editorial

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