| Description |
Person/Group |
| To his followers he is regarded as the greatest Republican Leader |
Gerry Adams |
| To the Unionists he is at best an apologist for IRA gunmen |
Gerry Adams |
| Has strong links to the IRA, but has never been convicted |
Gerry Adams |
| Leader of Sinn Fein |
Gerry Adams |
| Helped to develop the IRA ceasefire in 1994 |
Gerry Adams |
| Driving force behind significant attempts to resolve Northern Ireland Problem |
John Hume |
| Began within the Civil Rights Movement |
John Hume |
| Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party |
John Hume |
| Began talks between SDLP and Sinn Fein |
John Hume |
| Opponant to violent action |
John Hume |
| Awarded Nobel Peace prize in 1998 |
John Hume |
| Labelled as IRA member by Unionists before admission |
Martin McGuiness |
| Convicted of IRA membership |
Martin McGuiness |
| Northern Ireland Education Minister 1999 |
Martin McGuiness |
| Turned to Republicanism following 1960's Governments repression of Nationalists |
Martin McGuiness |
| Sinn Feins chief negotiator in Good Friday Agreement |
Martin McGuiness |
| Linkman between de-commisioning and IRA |
Martin McGuiness |
| Major player in Sinn Fein |
Martin McGuiness |
| Main Unionist (extreme) political leader |
Ian Paisley |
| Religous and political roles interlinked |
Ian Paisley |
| Resisted any movement to include Republic in Northern Ireland |
Ian Paisley |
| Feicely opposed to Sinn Fein |
Ian Paisley |
| Political wing of IRA |
Sinn Fein |
| Devoted to establishment of united Ireland |
Sinn Fein |
| Strong supporters of Good Friday Agreement |
Sinn Fein |
| Grown in power following 1980's |
Sinn Fein |
| Belives in de-commisioning IRA |
Sinn Fein |
| Largest Nationalist party in Northern Ireland |
Sinn Fein |
| Non-sectarian and moatly Liberal |
Alliance Party |
| Strong supporters of Good Friday agreement |
Alliance Party |
| Sought both Catholic and Unionsit moderates |
Alliance Party |
| Most hardline of the Unionist parties |
DUP |
| Opposed to Sunningdale |
DUP |
| Led by Ian Paisley |
DUP |
| Anti-Catholic |
DUP |
| Strong opposition to Good Friday Agreement |
DUP |
| Largest Nationalist Party in Northern Irealnd during troubles |
SDLP |
| Resolutly non-violent |
SDLP |
| Just left of centre |
SDLP |
| Party maintaining link between UK and Northern Ireland |
UUP |
| Split over civil rights demands |
UUP |
| Damaged by introduction of direct rule |
UUP |
| Main party involved in Good Friday agreemant |
UUP |
| Relatively small Republican Paramilitary group |
INLA |
| Generally works alongside other groups |
INLA |
| Main Republican paramilitary group |
IRA |
| Militant brach of IRA |
PIRA |
| Socialist branch of IRA |
OIRA |
| Agrees only with some aspects of Good Friday agreement |
IRA |
| Main Unionist Paramilitaries |
UFF |
| Umbrella group for loyalist groups |
UFF |
| Group opposed to reforms in early 1960's |
UVF |
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