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Richard Haass says he hopes Northern Ireland crisis does not lead to any resumption of violence

Haass: Stormont crisis could bring push for Irish unity

A former US diplomat who chaired previous political negotiations in Northern Ireland has predicted the current power-sharing impasse could bring a push for Irish unity.

News • 22 Nov 17

Award presented to Richard Haass in Co Tipperary

Haass honoured with Tipperary Peace Award

US diplomat Richard Haass, who is President of the Council on Foreign Relations, has said he is humbled and honoured to receive the Tipperary International Peace Award.

News • 23 Jun 14

Richard Haass chaired talks last year on flags, parades and how to deal with the past

Attempts to revive Haass talks under way

Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers, Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness, are attempting to get the five main political parties to resume negotiations that failed under the chairmanship of US diplomat Richard Haass.

News • 09 Jun 14

Richard Haass chaired all-party talks on Northern Ireland last year

Haass to meet Gilmore over Northern Ireland

US diplomat Dr Richard Haass is to meet Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore in Dublin on 23 May for talks on the latest developments in Northern Ireland.

News • 07 May 14

Gerry Adams says there is an opportunity to send out a powerful message of hope

Adams seeks action on Haass impasse

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has urged Northern Ireland's political parties to revisit the problems that were not resolved during negotiations chaired by US diplomat Richard Haass.

News • 31 Mar 14

Richard Haass and Meghan O'Sullivan published a summary of their plans

Ulster Unionists reject Haass proposals

The Ulster Unionists have rejected proposals by Dr Richard Haass to find a settlement on flags, parading and dealing with Northern Ireland's troubled past.

News • 07 Jan 14

The issue of flags and parades remains highly contentious

Sinn Féin to meet over proposed Haass deal

Sinn Féin is to meet later this month to consider a proposed deal to resolve outstanding controversial issues in the Northern Ireland peace process.

News • 02 Jan 14

Peter Robinson (centre) remains hopeful an agreement can be reached

Four NI parties holding further talks

A number of Northern Ireland's political parties are meeting former US diplomat Richard Haass for further discussions on contentious issues in the peace process.

News • 29 Dec 13

Meghan O'Sullivan and Richard Haass indicated they were prepared to come back to Belfast if they thought there was a realistic chance of agreement

Gerry Adams urges progress at NI talks

The Sinn Féin President has urged all sides in Northern Ireland to make progress in a new bid to end the deadlock and reach agreement over flags, disputed parades, and the past.

News • 27 Dec 13

Dr Richard Haass said that consensus had not been achieved in any of the three contentious issues.

Haass to return to NI over the weekend

The US diplomat, Dr Richard Haass and his colleague, Professor O'Sullivan are expected to return to Northern Ireland at the weekend to make a final attempt to broker an agreement among the political parties.

News • 26 Dec 13

Orange Order parades are one of the key areas up for discussion

Haass talks move into final intense phase

US diplomat Dr Richard Haass has said much progress has been made in the Northern Ireland talks on parades, flags and dealing with the past, but much remains to be resolved.

News • 20 Dec 13

Richard Haass and his colleague Megan O'Sullivan have set themselves a deadline at the end of December

Haass puts forward new proposals

US diplomat Dr Richard Haass has presented Northern Ireland's five main political parties with a new set of proposals on how to address problem areas in the peace process.

News • 19 Dec 13

Peter Robinson said matters seemed to be moving backwards on the issue of flags

Robinson seeks changes to Haass proposals

Northern Ireland's First Minister Peter Robinson has demanded changes to Richard Haass's proposals to deal with a number of controversial issues in the peace process.

News • 16 Dec 13

Dr Richard Haass has set an end of year deadline to find agreement on the issues

Haass to hold key NI talks ahead of deadline

Business leaders in Northern Ireland have urged politicians to grasp the opportunity to build confidence as former US diplomat Dr Richard Haass returns to chair key peace process talks.

News • 09 Dec 13

Dr Richard Haass said angry reaction over plan to stop prosecutions was revealing

Haass - NI prosecution plan response 'revealing'

A former US diplomat trying to resolve outstanding peace process issues in Northern Ireland has said the angry reaction to proposals to end Troubles prosecutions has given him a fuller understanding of the plight of victims.

News • 22 Nov 13

Dr Richard Haass will visit Dublin later this week

Haass meets NI Secretary Villiers in London

Former US diplomat Richard Haass has met Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers in London to discuss the progress of inter-party talks in Northern Ireland.

Ireland • 29 Oct 13

Richard Haass (C) has set a December deadline to produce proposals on contentious issues

Haass hopes to see progress on NI issues this year

Former US diplomat Dr Richard Haass has begun the first round of critical talks aimed at resolving some of Northern Ireland's most divisive issues.

News • 17 Sep 13

Richard Haass