Omagh's terrible sacrifice

Article Abstract:

The bombing in Omagh, Northern Ireland left 28 people dead, including babies, children from the Irish Republic, and a 12-year-old from Spain, with his teacher. The Real IRA claimed responsibility for the bombing and apologised for causing the deaths. Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, condemned the bombing. The bomb was home-made, but there is concern that the Irish Republican Army does not control its arms dumps. The bombing was aimed at destroying a peace agreement which voters had backed in Northern Ireland, and it is unlikely to affect the agreement. Omagh is a town with a Catholic majority, and Protestants are unlikely to retaliate as traditionally occurs by killing Catholics.

Bombings

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Beyond Omagh

Article Abstract:

There were 12 women and 11 children among the 28 people who died in the bombing in Omagh, Northern Ireland, months after a peace settlement backed by voters in referendums in Ireland and Northern Ireland. The group claiming responsibility, the Real IRA, has become isolated from the Republican movement as a whole. There is a good chance that the political settlement will achieve peace. The governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland are united, and there is a need for stronger action from Sinn Fein to prevent the Real IRA from killing further victims.

Editorial

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Return to the western front

Article Abstract:

The Ulster Unionists (UU) refuse to sit in the new Northern Ireland government with Sinn Fein until the Irish Republican Army (IRA) gives up its weapons. British prime minister, Tony Blair, is seeking to encourage a dialog between the UU and Sinn Fein. The Democratic Unionists oppose the peace agreement, as do some critics within the UU. UU leader, David Trimble, faces opposition, but his position as leader of the party appears to be secure.

Ulster Unionist Party (Northern Ireland)

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