What problems will need to be overcome if the current peace talks are to succeed?

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Amber Jubb                                 10NB                                    History (607) What problems will need to be overcome if the current peace talks are to succeed?         In the last 10 years alone there have been numerous attempts at peace between the Nationalists and Loyalists of Ireland and Northern Ireland. One of these was the Joint Framework Document, influenced greatly by the Downing Street Declaration shown in Source 1.        Following talks between the British Prime Minister and the Irish leader, the Downing Street Declaration was issued.  It stated that the people of Northern Ireland should be free to decide their own future and that representatives of various groups
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should meet to discuss a solution.  Sinn Fein was offered a seat provided that IRA violence was ended.  As a result the IRA declared a cease fire in August 1994 and were followed a month later by a cease fire declaration from Loyalist groups.        The Joint Framework Document was drawn up and published in February 1995 as an agreement to set out a plan for a peace process in Northern Ireland.  The greatest significance of the Framework Document was that it secured any developing political process to a steady pace and as source 2 shows this plan included a new ...

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