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| 1994, Aug. 31 |
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| The IRA declared a cease-fire in Northern Ireland in hopes of advancing a more democratic peace process. On Sept. 6 Irish prime minister Albert Reynolds met with IRA leader Gerry Adams regarding the establishment of a permanent truce. On Nov. 17 Reynolds resigned because of a split within his party that posed a threat to the peace process. Conservative John Bruton was elected on Dec. 15. Bruton stated that peace in Northern Ireland was his major priority. | 1 |
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| 1996, June 10 |
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| Peace talks began in Northern Ireland; Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, was excluded. A car bomb exploded on July 14 in Northern Ireland, injuring 17 and destroying a hotel after a week of violence in Ulster. | 2 |
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| 1997, June 26 |
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| Ireland elected right-winger Bertie Ahern as the new prime minister. | 3 |
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| July 19 |
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| The IRA declared a cease-fire in Northern Ireland. | 4 |
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