Warrington bombing: John Major recalls 'dark and desperate' day when peace process almost died – The Irish Times
Former British prime minister says he almost gave up hope following IRA bomb which killed two children in 1993
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Former British prime minister says he almost gave up hope following IRA bomb which killed two children in 1993
Civil society groups operated as active advocates for peace, helping to alter the Troubles climate
The Good Friday Agreement was signed 25 years ago – the 1993 Warrington IRA bomb, which killed 12-year-old Tim Parry, is said to have hastened the peace process and helped largely end the violence in Northern Ireland
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