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Basque separatists ETA announce ceasefire and seek peace talks

The group says in a new video that it is committed to a ‘democratic solution’ on securing Basque independence.

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Eta ceasefire ‘insufficient’ says Spanish government

Spanish interior minister says government need Eta to renounce violence before negotiation can begin.

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Hume will not mediate between Eta and Spanish government

John Hume has said that he has retired from active political life.

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Basque separatist group Eta declares permanent ceasefire

The separatist group has vowed to abandoned its violent campaign for independence and engage in peaceful dialogue.

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Take 5: Monday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

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Adams, Ahern travel to Spain for Basque peace talks

Bertie Aherne and Gerry Adams will join Kofi Annan in Spain to try and broker peace talks between the Spanish government and Basque separatists.

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Adams and Ahern in Spain for talks on Basque separatism

Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams hope their experience in the North’s peace process can be used for good in the Basque Country.

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Eta calls definitive end to armed conflict

Basque separatist group Eta has called a definitive cessation to its armed campaign.

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The Daily Fix: Thursday

In tonight’s Fix: Muammar Gaddafi is dead; the Race for the Áras continues apace with less than a week to polling day, and how one Tullamore pub is celebrating the death of a despot…

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No talks with ETA following ceasefire, says Spain

The Basque separatist group ETA announced that it would lay down its arms yesterday – but the Spanish government has ruled out talks.

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The Daily Fix: Friday

In tonight’s Fix: TheJournal.ie meets the presidential candidates; the latest from Libya; and why you should be VERY careful while shopping for wine.

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Bertie Ahern collects peace award in the Basque Country

The former Taoiseach picked up the award for his work in brokering ETA’s permanent ceasefire.

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The 5 at 5: Monday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

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Spain goes to polls in two crucial local elections

Elections are taking place in the Basque Country – the first since ETA renounced violence – and Mariano Rajoy’s home area of Galicia.

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ETA says it’s ready to disband if certain conditions are met

The armed Basque separatist group has issued a statement saying it wants to bring home some of its prisoners.

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Spain rejects ETA offer to disband: 'We don't talk to terrorists'

The armed Basque separatist group had said it was willing to speak to the government about a dissolution.

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Suspected ETA chief Javier Lopez Pena dies in Paris hospital

The 54-year-old reportedly suffered a stroke.

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Basque protesters defy Madrid ruling in Bilbao demonstration

A court ruling had deemed protests in support of ETA prisoners illegal, but tens of thousands of protesters showed up in Bilbao.

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ETA hand over cache of weapons ahead of potential disarmament

International monitors have given evidence of the handover but the Spansih Government does not recognise their work.

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ETA confirms disarmament move, Spanish media calls it 'a farce'

A statement during the week has been confirmed by ETA, but the Spanish government is indifferent.

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A man accused of assassinating a Spanish general has been extradited from...

Fermin Vila Michelena is accused of being part of an ETA bombing campaign.

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Basque separatists ETA hand over weapons and completely disarm

ETA says its initiative will bring the final curtain down on a decades-long armed campaign.

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Ireland 2040: Grand designs but which of these projects can we expect to see...

Inclusion in the big launch yesterday does not necessarily mean all projects will be realised this year – or even this decade.

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Basque separatist group ETA apologises for 'pain' and 'harm' it caused

The statement came just days before ETA is expected to announce its dissolution.

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Basque separatists set to formally disband after four decades of violence

ETA waged a relentless campaign of killings and kidnappings in its fight for an independent Basque homeland.

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Gerry Adams quotes Bobby Sands and hails 'historic moment' at Basque peace...

The former Sinn Féin leader was speaking at a Basque peace conference today.

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Former leader of Basque separatist group ETA arrested after 16 years on the run

ETA disbanded in 2018.

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Ex-ETA boss, Anboto, sentenced to 122 years for ordering soldier's murder

Anboto was handed over on a European warrant in connection with the murder of Luciano Cortizo Alonso who died in a car bomb attack.

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Three dead as Storm Eta lashes Nicaragua with rain, sparking deadly mudslides

The storm has weakened from the Category 4 hurricane that battered the coast.

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