The politician’s campaign for peace was seen as a driving force behind an end to 25 years of sectarian conflict in the territory.
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Betty Williams, Peace Laureate From Northern Ireland, Dies at 76
She and Mairead Corrigan shared the 1976 Nobel Prize for galvanizing a mass movement to protest sectarian violence during the time known as the Troubles.
The Driving Force in Irish Politics? Finding a Decent Place to Live
A severe housing crisis has made life unbearable for many young people, who turned in droves to the previously toxic Sinn Fein party in this month’s election.
Ireland’s Independence Centenaries Threaten to Reopen Old Wounds
An event that was supposed to honor Irish police officers who died fighting for Britain was the first of what may be many disputes arising from memorials of Ireland’s War of Independence.
Seamus Mallon, Advocate for Peace in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83
Mr. Mallon spent his life campaigning for an end to killings and abuses by all sides in the conflict known as the Troubles.
‘I Wanted to Die:’ Northern Ireland Confronts a Suicide Crisis
Haunted by a violent past, the territory has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
Ciaran McKeown Dies at 76; Sought Peace in Northern Ireland
Mr. McKeown was inspired by the deaths of three children to help found the Peace People, a grass-roots organization that campaigned for an end to violence.
New I.R.A. Apologizes for Killing of Journalist in Northern Ireland
Under heavy criticism, the republican paramilitary group took the unusual step of admitting its role in Lyra McKee’s death.
2 Men Arrested in Killing of Lyra McKee, Northern Ireland Journalist
The police in Northern Ireland said they had arrested two men in connection with journalist’s shooting, during a night of unrest in Londonderry.
Lyra McKee, Northern Ireland Journalist, Is Killed in ‘Terrorist Incident,’ Police Say
The police said that Ms. McKee, who was reporting on unrest in Londonderry, was shot by a militant republican, raising fears of renewed sectarian conflict.