"Newly installed taoiseach John Bruton met with British prime minister John Major and launched a peace framework document aimed at building on the achievements of the previous two years. Progress on peace talks reached a point where US president Bill Clinton approved a visa for Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams to enter the US despite reservations from London and some US lawmakers."
"In late May, the Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, made his first official visit to Dublin in a further nod to warming Anglo-Irish relations. David Trimble became leader of the Ulster Unionist Party in September, one month after Mr Adams controversially told a rally in Belfast that the IRA "haven't gone away"."
John Bruton met British prime minister John Major and launched a peace framework to build on recent progress. US president Bill Clinton approved a visa for Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams despite reservations from London and some US lawmakers. Northern Ireland secretary Patrick Mayhew cleared the way for Sinn Féin to join all-party peace talks after partial decommissioning of arms. The Prince of Wales visited Dublin, and David Trimble became Ulster Unionist leader following tensions over IRA remarks. Voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment allowing divorce. The Irish Press closed amid disputes, a Playboy ban was lifted, the Luas project was unveiled, a Hepatitis C tribunal was established, and a new blue IR£50 note featuring Douglas Hyde was issued.
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