The Road to Self-Rule
A Decade of Negotiations
1991 — Rival Catholic and Protestant political parties resume talks for the first time since the mid-1970s. The talks end in 1992 without progress. 1993 — British Prime Minister John Major and Irish Prime Minister Albert Reynolds issue the "Downing Street Declaration," a peace initiative aimed at reaching a settlement in Northern Ireland. 1994 — The United States grants a visa to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams — denied over the past 11 years because of ties to terrorism — so he can speak at a foreign policy meeting. The move signals the Clinton Administration’s belief that Adams is working…
