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Prime Minister Ahern and Mr. Bruton talked about the Northern Ireland peace agreement that requires the Irish Republic to drop its claim to Northern Ireland. They focused on the effort put f…

Irish leaders debated the Good Friday Peace Agreement. The also debated Sinn Fein’s role in keeping the peace, and recent violence in Omaugh, which followed the agreement.

Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took members' questions, mostly about the progress of the Northern Ireland peace talks. The parties have imposed an April 9 deadline for reaching an agreement.

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern took members' questions on the Irish government response to the expulsion of Sinn Fein from Northern Ireland peace talks. He stressed that he hoped that Sin…

Republic of Ireland Prime Minister Bertie Ahern announced his selections for various government ministers to the Dail (pronounced "doyle"). Opposition leaders then commented on his choices.

Prime Minister Bruton and Mr. Ahern, the two major prime ministerial candidates debated Irish issues before the Irish parliamentary elections on June 6. They made opening statements and then…

The major issues, parties and prime ministerial candidates were examined. The election will be held June 6. Mr. Little discussed the elections and was joined by Mr. O’Connell via telephone f…

Irish Prime Minister John Bruton announced the dissolution of the current Irish Parliament. Opposition leader Bertie Ahern also spoke, expressing his optimism about the upcoming election an…

Members debated a no confidence motion concerning the release and subsequent rearrests of 16 terrorists. The judge who ordered the releases on technical grounds was later dismissed. If a no …

Irish Prime John Minister Bruton and other members spoke about the I.R.A. bomb that exploded in London on February 9, 1996. They examined its impact on the difficult peace negotiations and h…

Members of the Irish Dail nominated candidates and then voted to elect John Bruton of the Fine Gael Party as the new prime minister. He defeated Bertie Ahern, leader of the Fianna Fail Party…

Irish political leaders discussed the future of Ireland’s government. In November, unable to keep his coalition government together, Irish Prime Minister Reynolds resigned. The conflict betw…