Obstacles for Peace ‘95-‘96 Flashcards
What were the framework docs?
- 2 papers, put forward by British PM major and Taoiseach Bruton
Aims of framework docs ☮️➡️
- to provide a framework for taking peace process forward ☮️➡️
- Docs stressed both govs wanted “Power authority and responsibility return to all of that and NI people”
DUP response to framework docs
- Opposed documents
- “trying to bring united Ireland by stealth” 🥷
- rejected documents
SDLP and alliance party response to framework docs
- Reacted positively
UUP response to framework docs
- Saw too many similarities with the 1973 Sunningdale agreement
- Hated possibility development of NI + RoI links with some form executive power
- UUP leader (Molyneaux) resigned
- replaced by Trimble
Sinn Fein response to framework docs
Argued docs provided mechanisms which would allow Unionists to veto political progress in Ireland
Causes of PIRA ceasefire collapse
- Lack of face-to-face, political talks British Gov + Sinn Fein
- Absence of decommissioning weapons
- Decommissioning weapons was as good as admission of defeat, and surrender
**Frustration boiled over, returned to military operations **
What was demanded of Sinn Fein before they could enter negotiations?
British gov and Unionists demanded PIRA to decommission weapons
Decommission definition
Putting out of use
Mitchell commission findings
Twin track approach/parallel decommissioning
Parallel decommissioning/twin track approach
- Handover of weapons in parallel with political talks taking place not before
- Also put forward principles of nonviolence. All political parties would have to sign up.
What would signing principles of nonviolence demonstrate
Demonstrate commitment to peace
1st Mitchell principles of nonviolence
- use democratic and peaceful means resolving political issues
2nd Mitchell Principle of non violence
- Seek total disarmament of all paramilitary organisations
3rd Mitchell Principle of non violence
- Agree that such disarmament must be shown to be true to an independent group.
4th Mitchell Principle of non violence
- Say no and oppose any effort to use force for threatened to use force to influence negotiations.
5th Mitchell Principle of non violence
- Agree to use democratic means to change any parts of the agreement.
6th Mitchell Principle of non violence
- End punishment killings and beatings
Mitchell Principles of non violence
- use democratic and peaceful means resolving political issues
- Seek total disarmament of all paramilitary organisations
- Agree that such disarmament must be shown to be true to an independent group.
- Say no and oppose any effort to use force for threatened to use force to influence negotiations.
- Agree to use democratic means to change any parts of the agreement.
- End punishment killings and beatings
What were the obstacles for peace?
- Holding elections to a peace forum
- PIRA bombing of Canary Wharf, London
Who suggested holding elections to a peace forum?
- Idea was raised by Mitchell commission.
- Way of providing evidence of support from public from those involved in peace forum
What was the aim of holding elections to a peace forum?
- Way of providing evidence of support from public from those involved in peace forum
Unionist response to holding elections to a peace forum
Supported plan
Nationalist response to holding elections to a peace forum
- Opposed the plan
- viewed as stalling tactic created by UUP and British Gov
- candidates put forward by nationalist parties for the forum elections
Nationalist response to holding elections to a peace forum - Sinn Fein
Boycott resulting assembly
Nationalist response to holding elections to a peace forum- SDLP
Attend on daily basis, based on agenda set
When did P IRA ceasefire collapse?
- February 1996 bomb Canary Wharf
- 2 dead
- £150 mil damage
Why did the PIRA end ceasefire?
British Govs reluctance to allow Sinn Fein to enter negotiations and move forward peace process
June 1996
Peace talks began
Sinn Fein, not present PIRA lack of ceasefire
Which party had increased support 1996 elections
DUP and Sinn Fein
