Agreement on Independent International Commission on Decommissioning, 26 August 1997
Full text of the Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom establishing the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning, 26 August 1997.

Bloody Sunday Inquiry Site
In 1998, the British Government established a Tribunal to review the events in Northern Ireland on 30 January 1972, which has become known as Bloody Sunday, taking into account any new information relevant to events on that day.  During a disturbance in Londonderry following a civil rights march, shots were fired by the British Army. Thirteen people were killed and another 13 were wounded, one of whom subsequently died. An initial inquiry placed much of the blame on protestors who were alleged to have been handling firearms and explosives.  Subsequent information has raised questions about the conclusions of the first inquiry.  This site is the official site of the Tribunal and its efforts to determine the truth of Bloody Sunday.  It contains hearing transcripts, rulings and judgments, reports, statements and press notices on the Bloody Sunday inquiry.

CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet)
This site contains information and source material on “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland from 1968 to the present. There is also information on politics in the region and Northern Ireland society. New material is added regularly to the site and there are frequent updates, so information on particular pages may change.  

CELT
The Online Resource for Irish history, literature and politics sponsored by the University College , Cork .

Department of the Taoiseach
This is the official site of the Department of the Taoiseach, the Executive Branch of the Irish Government.  It contains links to Departments, Department Publications, policy initiatives and an organizational chart of the Department of the Taoiseach. 

Eamon Melaugh Photography
Photographs of Bloody Sunday and other matters relating to “the Troubles”.

Forum for Peace and Reconciliation --  Framework Document
The Framework Document dated February 1995 was an important part of the peace process.

Framework Document
Copy of the 1995 Framework Document with commentary and news stories relating to it.

Government of Ireland - Government Departments 
This site contains links to the various Departments in the Irish Government.

Government of Ireland Website
This site is the official website of the Government of Ireland. Government organizations and information may be found at this site through links, indices of recent publications and a search engine that searches all government sites.

Hidden Truths: Bloody Sunday 1972
This site contains an essay and images of Bloody Sunday and is part of an Exhibition that was presented at the International Center of Photography in New York City in 2002.  The exhibition addresses both the incident itself as well as the role of photography as a witness within culture.

Independent Review of Parades and Marches
This report contained in the Irish News addresses the right to protest in Northern Ireland .

International Body on Decommissioning (CAIN Web Service) (Mitchell Commission) Jan. 1996.
This is the 1996 report of the International Body on Decommissioning, which was established following the 1995 Framework Document.  The report was authored by its members, Senator George J. Mitchell (Chairman), General John de Chastelain and Mr. Harri Holkeri.

Irish Human Rights Commission
This is the Web site of the Irish Human Rights Commission.  This Commission was established in July 2001 as a result of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, which provided for the establishment of a Human Rights Commission in Ireland and Northern Ireland . Under the Good Friday Agreement, the Commissions are charged with promoting and protecting human rights in their respective jurisdictions and working together to improve the protection of human rights on the island of Ireland .

Irish Political Parties
Links to political parties in Ireland and their leaders (presented in alphabetical order). 

Key Events in the Irish Peace Process
List of key events of the peace process in Northern Ireland provided by CAIN.

Northern Ireland Agreement Referendum 1998
Information on the Northern Ireland Referendum 1998.

Northern Ireland Assembly
This site contains information of the Northern Ireland Assembly.  The Assembly was established as part of the Good Friday Agreement and is intended to meet in the Parliament Buildings. The Assembly is the prime source of authority for all devolved responsibilities and has full legislative and executive authority. The Assembly was suspended from midnight on Monday 14 October 2002. The Secretary of State has assumed responsibility for the direction of the Northern Ireland Departments.  This site contains a link for updates of Orders in Council and Statutory Rules during suspension.

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
This site provides information on the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, a statutory body established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, in compliance with the Good Friday Agreement. The Commission states that its aim is to ensure that the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland are fully and firmly protected in law, policy and practice.

Good Friday Agreement/Belfast Agreement dated 10 April 1998

Northern Ireland Society and Politics Directory
Web sites for society and politics in Northern Ireland .

Office of the Republic of Ireland Ombudsman
Includes links to Annual Reports and other documents. 

The Northern Ireland Executive
This site contains information of the Northern Ireland Executive.  The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland suspended the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Executive with effect from midnight on 14 October, 2002. The Secretary of State has assumed responsibility for the direction and control of the Northern Ireland Departments.  This site contains a link for updates of Standing Orders during the suspension.

The Oireachtas (the Dáil and the Seanad) 
This site is the official website of the Parliament of Ireland.  Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. The National Parliament (Oireachtas) consists of the President and two Houses: Dáil Éireann (the House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (the Senate) whose powers and functions derive from the Irish Constitution enacted by the People on 1 July 1937.  The site contains many useful links to the Government of Ireland.

Government (Cross Link to Irish Republic and Northern Irish Government Information)