aapproach to northern ireland

Question 1

thatcher’s policies

Answer 1

did not change in the final years of her administration

Question 2

what did the government ban?

Answer 2

organisations which were believed to to support terrorist activites from broadcasting in britain

Question 3

‘shoot to kill’ policy

Answer 3

accusations of this after 3 IRA members were killed by the SAS in gibraltar in 1988

Question 4

guildford four

Answer 4

jailed in 1975 for life

bombing of 2 guildford pubs in which 5 people died

verdict overturned in 1989

Question 5

birmingham six

Answer 5

jailed in 1975 for life

bombing of 2 birmingham pubs in which 21 people died

verdict overturned in 1991

Question 6

secret messages

Answer 6

1991

government recieved secret messages hinting that sinn fein was ready to disguss a peace agreement

Question 7

unionist view

Answer 7

fearful of being ‘sold out by the british’

Question 8

republican view

Answer 8

deep-rooted hostility to the british

Question 9

clinton involvement

Answer 9

made a constructive contribution, encouraging sinn fein away from armed struggle

Question 10

downing street declaration

Answer 10

brought moderates together to isolate radicals

decided a new form of NI government

new NI government would respect all traditions

british accepted irish unity was an issue for irish people, but was only possible with consent of the north

forum for peace and reconciliation set up to promote trust and understanding

Question 11

issue with irish constitution

Answer 11

does not recognise NI as independent, therefore would have to change its constitution

Question 12

IRA ceasefire

Answer 12

announced in 1994

loyalist paramilitaries matched this with a ceasefire of their own

Question 13

ulster unionists and decommissioning

Answer 13

refused to negotiate before decommissioning

Question 14

bomb attacks

Answer 14

1999

damaged financial district of canary wharf

destroyed centre of manchester