Countries Urge IRA to Reject Violence
British and Irish leaders on Monday called on the Irish Republican Army to unequivocally reject violence and commit to the democratic process. That’s the key, they said, to building trust between Catholics and Protestants, and restoring Northern Ireland’s own government. “The issue for months now has been trust and confidence and being able to build that up again,” Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said at a joint news conference with British leader Tony Blair.Full Story