IRA
IRA leaders meet a British delegation led by William Whitelaw, they refuse to consider a peace settlement that did not include a commitment to British withdrawal, a retreat of the British Army to barracks & release of republican prisoners
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Gerry Adams Biography and Timeline
Follow Gerry Adams through 5 dated historical records for Ireland.
Gerry Adams, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1972–1975Years on this page
1972
1975
Ceasefire
Secret meetings between Provisional IRA leaders Ruairi þ Br daigh and Billy McKee with British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees secured an IRA ceasefire from February 1975 until January of the next year
IRA
The IRA, under the leadership of Adams and his supporters, evolve a new strategy termed the "Long War", which underpins the IRA strategy for the rest of the Troubles. Secret meetings between Provisional IRA leaders Ruairi þ Br daigh and Billy McKee with British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees secured an IRA ceasefire from February 1975 until January of the next year
Long War
The IRA, under the leadership of Adams and his supporters, evolve a new strategy termed the "Long War", which underpins the IRA strategy for the rest of the Troubles. Involves a re-organisation of the IRA into small cells, an acceptance that their campaign would last many years before being successful and an increased emphasis on political activity through the Sinn Fein party
Sinn Fein
Involves a re-organisation of the IRA into small cells, an acceptance that their campaign would last many years before being successful and an increased emphasis on political activity through the Sinn Fein party
Records, sources and methodology
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