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Loyalism

Republicanism

This category contains 23 sites:

• BBC News: NI Deadlock - In-depth, ongoing coverage including news, commentary and analysis, profiles, backgrounders and audio/video archive. Links to related BBC reports and outside web resources. UK.
• CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) - Provides a wide range of information, resources and source material on the troubles from 1968 to the present.
• Can Peace Come to Northern Ireland? - A brief introduction to local history and politics in an essay from the Worldbook Encyclopedia.
• CNN: Conflict and Hope in Northern Ireland - Special report, including overviews, timeline and maps, profiles of the people and groups involved, archive, quiz and message board. USA.
• Defend the RUC - Campaigned against the disbanding of the RUC. Campaign information, news and links to personal stories.
• Expac - Ex-Prisoners Assistance Committee - Aims to assist all former prisoners, regardless of affiliation. Details of services provided, an e-book about coping with the post-release period, and news.
• Forum for Peace and Reconciliation - British-Irish forum established in October 1994, and suspended in early 1996 following the breakdown in ceasefires. Includes documentation and terms of reference, information on members, and press releases.
• Guardian Unlimited: Northern Ireland - Special report including news, comment and analysis, interactives, backgrounders, audio clips, photo galleries and outside web resources. UK.
• MSNBC Special Reports: Bitter Border - Articles, personal stories and interactive features charting the history and facts of the troubles and the views of ordinary people. USA.
• Paramilitary Groups - CNN's overview of the position of the major paramilitary groups.
• Path to Peace - The Northern Ireland peace process with daily news, history, discussion and polls brought to you by The Irish Times, in association with ireland.com
• Political Demography in Northern Ireland - Presents evidence of a demographic shift from a Protestant/unionist majority, to a situation where there may be a Catholic/nationalist majority. Includes statistics and analysis.
• South Armagh Farmers and Residents Committee - Campaigning for the demilitarisation of South Armagh. Includes map of army bases, overview and information about each, and discussion of the socio-economic problems caused to the area.
• The Nation - Personal page containing tributes to Saidie Patterson and Veronica Guerin as well as stories of individuals and peace-makers on both sides of the border, with timelines and letters.
• The Other View - Magazine in which former loyalist and republican prisoners examine the issues which divided them. Articles, letters, photographs and details of sponsors.
• The Peace Cairn - Quotations on themes of justice and non-violence. Based on an actual cairn project in Ireland.
• TIDES Training - Committed to building the community infrastructure necessary for a lasting peace. Information about the company, its founders, current projects and contact details.
• Ulster Project International - Aims to promote parity of esteem between Roman Catholics and Protestants. Includes background and overview of the organisation, together with an abridged timeline of the troubles, participant testimonials and details of how to get involved.
• Victims and Survivors Trust - Information on their organisation and projects to help the victims of the conflict, mainly in nationalist West Belfast, and reflections on how violence has affected their community.
• Washington Post: Disarming Northern Ireland - Collection of news and editorials from a Washington perspective, plus key texts and statements. USA.
• West Tyrone Voice - Advocay group for victims of terrorism in the North West. Includes description of the organisation's objectives, services offered, and how to join.
• Yahoo! Groups: Peace in Northern Ireland - Discussion in support of the Good Friday Agreement and a lasting settlement.
• Young men and violence - Information on a project by Youth Action NI to develop an understanding of the relationship between young males and violent behaviour within contested societies in Northern Ireland