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UNBELIEVABLE: David trimble | History Defined

Trimble warned that review of Assembly must include decommissioning

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Stormont ministers received legal advice on ‘royal command’ to fly Union flag

The information is contained in newly declassified briefing papers for a meeting of ministers of the newly formed executive in February 2000.

Evening Standard

Cenotaph wreath rules were changed to placate unionists, Blair-era files show

Archives reveal political manoeuvring to ensure DUP’s inclusion in 2004 Remembrance Sunday ceremony

The Guardian - UK

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Remembrance Sunday rules changed to protect NI peace process

Newly-released files show ministers warned there were ‘pressing political reasons’ why both David Trimble and Ian Paisley should participate.

The Independent UK

Former NI Secretary rejects reports he ‘turned a blind eye’ to IRA crimes

Lord Reid said the transition from war to peace is ‘not always easy’.

Evening Standard

Irish Government doubted UK campaign to ‘save David’ Trimble

The Irish Government wanted to appeal to the UK side against ‘manipulating’ every scenario for favourable election results in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Trimble and Mallon sanctioned DUP ministers over rotation plan

Minutes of an Executive meeting from 2000 show a warning that other action would be taken ‘as appropriate’ against the DUP ministers.

Evening Standard

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Trimble told by Blair to ‘get lost’ over timing of border poll, records show

The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.

The Independent UK

Tony Blair tried to steer speech for Gerry Adams on IRA disarmament

Mr Blair called on the IRA to provide clarity on ‘three questions’ around disarmament.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland secretary aware of Stormontgate ‘for months’, records reveal

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

David Trimble was ‘extraordinarily rude’ to Tony Blair at Good Friday talks

Newly released 1999 briefing by Irish civil servant reveals lack of trust during tense peace negotiations

The Guardian - UK

Bill Clinton quotes Lyra McKee and urges Derry audience to 'say goodbye to bomb and bullet'

The former President was back in Derry for an event honouring John Hume and David Trimble

Belfast Live

Restoring Stormont ‘can fairly easily be done’, says Bill Clinton

But the former US president said excuses can always be found to say no.

The Independent UK

Derry man on meeting a former US President during a trip to the shops

"I was in such disbelief it was happening but he was so nice and warm in the way he spoke to me"

Belfast Live

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The Guardian - UK

Bill Clinton arrives in Belfast for 25th anniversary of Good Friday agreement

Ex-US president to attend three-day Northern Ireland conference alongside host of high-profile figures

The Guardian - UK

‘We only agreed to do it if they shook hands’: Bono on the gig that helped end the Troubles

From Neil Hannon to Bertie Ahern, musicians, politicians and PR gurus recall the crucial part that a 1998 gig played in Northern Ireland’s peace process

Belfast Live

Bill Clinton to return to Derry for event to honour John Hume and David Trimble

42nd President of the United States to return to the city he brought to a standstill in the 1990s

Daily Mirror

Northern Ireland's 25 years of fragile peace hangs in the balance amid fears GFA is failing

The Good Friday Agreement has saved hundreds of lives and given the province a fresh start, but now voices are being raised that it is failing the very people it is designed to protect

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Who was involved in the Good Friday Agreement? Northern Ireland peace deal's key players as 25th anniversary is marked

The agreement has played a significant role in shaping NI

The Independent UK

Sons of John Hume and David Trimble speak of fathers’ sacrifices for peace deal

Nicholas Trimble and John Hume Jr both said their late fathers would be frustrated with the current political deadlock.

The Guardian - UK

How did the Good Friday agreement come about and why is it so significant?

Held up as a model for peace, the historic agreement ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland over 58 tense hours

The Guardian - UK

The Good Friday agreement’s fragile peace must be bolstered

Letter: Darren Murphy and Brian Dalton of Irish in Britain reflect on the deal that brought peace to Northern Ireland, a quarter century after it was signed

The Independent UK

Negotiating with mortal enemies was only way to secure peace deal – Lord Empey

The peer was one of the closest allies of UUP leader David Trimble in 1998.

Belfast Live

U2 Belfast gig helped secure Yes vote in Good Friday Agreement – Durkan

“It created a positive image in those final few days"

The Independent UK

Murder of friends across the divide inspired concept of joint First Ministers

Former SDLP leader Mark Durkan said the concept was one of the last additions to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.

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