British government blamed for end to peace with IRA

From: The Independent - London | Date: February 19, 1996| Author: David McKittrick Ireland Correspondent | Copyright information

Opinion in the Irish Republic tends to hold the British government rather than the republican movement responsible for the breakdown of the IRA ceasefire, according to a Dublin opinion poll.

This conclusion came as North-South divisions appeared to harden within Irish nationalism over the election plan favoured by the British government and Unionist parties.

Weekend comments confirmed that Dublin is prepared to consider the idea under certain important conditions, but the Social ...

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