IRA to disarm, but not disband
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chelidonIRA to disarm, but not disband
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- The IRA has announced it will end its armed campaign and resume disarmament at 1500 GMT on Thursday.
But the IRA, which has observed a cease-fire since 1997, said it would not formally disband.
In a lengthy statement, the outlawed group appealed to Britain and Northern Ireland's Protestant majority to accept its new position as sufficient to renew negotiations on power-sharing, the core goal of the 1998 peace accord for this British territory.
For any who are interested, this is big news for the Irish peace process. We'll see.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- The IRA has announced it will end its armed campaign and resume disarmament at 1500 GMT on Thursday.
But the IRA, which has observed a cease-fire since 1997, said it would not formally disband.
In a lengthy statement, the outlawed group appealed to Britain and Northern Ireland's Protestant majority to accept its new position as sufficient to renew negotiations on power-sharing, the core goal of the 1998 peace accord for this British territory.
For any who are interested, this is big news for the Irish peace process. We'll see.
