Guns concession is a chance to rip up the script

Article Abstract:

The paramilitary group the Irish Republican Army (IRA) has announce that it will start decommissioning its weapons. The implications for the peace process in Northern Ireland are examined in detail.

Peace treaties

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The nightmare slide to war

Article Abstract:

There is a strong feeling of despair among ordinary people in Northern Ireland following the decision by the IRA to abandon its ceasefire. There have already been two actual bomb attacks and one attempted attack in London, and this has left ordinary people fearing a return to full scale violence. It is widely believe that there will soon be bomb attacks in Belfast too.

Political aspects

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Guns get into the Maze because it's an extraordinary kind of jail

Article Abstract:

Prisoners in jails in Northern Ireland have a wide-reaching support system, and it is therefore possible for them to smuggle in large volumes of money and goods. This is the main reason why it was possible for two guns to be smuggled into the Maze prison, regarded as the most secure penal institution in the UK. These guns were used to assassinate Billy Wright, a self-publicist who had become a key object of hatred among republicans. This incident reflects that power wielded by paramilitary organizations over prison management in Northern Ireland.

Column, Correctional institutions

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