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These negotiations led to the IRA ceasefire in August 1994.

Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, who had replaced Haughey and who had played a key role in the Hume / Adams dialogue through his Special Advisor Martin Mansergh, regarded the ceasefire as permanent.

However, the slow pace of developments contributed in part to the ( wider ) political difficulties of the British government of John Major and the consequent reliance on Ulster Unionist Party votes in the House of Commons, led the IRA to end its ceasefire and resume the campaign.