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[[STOP 96]] (Solidarity To Organise Peace) is an Irish peace group.<ref>Paul Cullen,
SF members heckle trade unionists as 25,000 people march in Dublin, Irish Times, 26 February 1996.</ref> [[Gary Kent]] and [[Harry Barnes]] have described it as an umbrella organisation, "whose supporters were antagonistic to Sinn Féin-IRA."<ref>Harry Barnes and Gary Kent, [http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/northern-ireland/ceasefires-elections.php Ceasefires and elections], Conciliation Resources, December 1999.</ref>

According to the ''Belfast Telegraph'', the original STOP 96 rallies were organised by [[Women Together]] in February 1996 to demand the restoration of the IRA ceasefire. Events were planned in Dublin and Belfast, and a number of other towns and cities in Ireland, as well as in London, Warrington and New York.<ref>Gail Walker, Call to support peace rallies, Belfast Telegraph, 21 February 1996.</ref>

Some 25,000 people attended the Dublin rally along with representatives of the main political parties and the US ambassador [[Jean Kennedy-Smith]].<ref>Paul Cullen,
SF members heckle trade unionists as 25,000 people march in Dublin, Irish Times, 26 February 1996.</ref>

In February 1997 the IRFU turned down a request by STOP 96 for a minute's silence at an Ireland-England rugby international.<ref>Emmet Oliver and Patsy McGarry, English fans beef at failure to discover some prime roast, 15 February 1997.</ref>

In 1998, STOP 96 called for 2 minutes silence across the island of Ireland at 11 a.m.on 12 February. All the main political parties in the Dail supported the call.<ref>2-minute silence for peace called.<ref>2-minute silence for peace called, Irish Times, 6 February 1998.</ref> Northern Ireland Secretary [[Mo Mowlam]] also backed the event, although it was comparatively poorly supported in the North, with fewer than 20 people, including Shankill community worker Baroness [[May Blood]], attending a rally at Belfast City Hall.<ref>Theresa Judge and Frank Kilfeather, Peace event gets little support north of Border, Irish Times, 13 February 1998.</ref>

::Mr Paul Burton, co-ordinator of STOP 96, said: "We are very happy about it. We got a great response, but it was muted in Northern Ireland. That is because we haven't got a branch there. I have been getting calls all day supportive of the event. We are all very proud."<ref>Theresa Judge and Frank Kilfeather, Peace event gets little support north of Border, Irish Times, 13 February 1998.</ref>

==Funding==
The ''Belfast Telegraph'' reported in November 1997 that STOP 96 was supported by the [[Ireland Fund of Great Britain]].<ref>Desmond McCartan, Fundraisers eat out on Ireland at Whitehall.</ref>

In 2003, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs awarded STOP 96 a grant of €19,000.<ref>[http://www.embassyofireland.co.uk/home/index.aspx?id=25873 Minister Cowen announces €912,300 for Reconciliation Groups: Part II], Department of Foreign Affairs, 29 December 2003.</ref>

==People==
*[[Paul Burton]]
*[[Tom Carew]]

==Affiliations==
*[[Irish Peace and Reconciliation Platform]]

==Notes==
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 In February 1997 the IRFU turned down a request by STOP 96 for a minute's silence at an Ireland-England rugby international.<ref>Emmet Oliver and Patsy McGarry, English fans beef at failure to discover some prime roast, 15 February 1997.</ref>
-In 1998, STOP 96 called for 2 minutes silence across the island of Ireland at 11 a.m.on 12 February. All the main political parties in the Dail supported the call.<ref>2-minute silence for peace called.<ref>2-minute silence for peace called, Irish Times, 6 February 1998.</ref> Northern Ireland Secretary [[Mo Mowlam]] also backed the event, although it was comparatively poorly supported in the North, with fewer than 20 people, including Shankill community worker Baroness [[May Blood]], attending a rally at Belfast City Hall.<ref>Theresa Judge and Frank Kilfeather, Peace event gets little support north of Border, Irish Times, 13 February 1998.</ref>
+In 1998, STOP 96 called for 2 minutes silence across the island of Ireland at 11 a.m.on 12 February. All the main political parties in the Dail supported the call.<ref>2-minute silence for peace called, Irish Times, 6 February 1998.</ref> Northern Ireland Secretary [[Mo Mowlam]] also backed the event, although it was comparatively poorly supported in the North, with fewer than 20 people, including Shankill community worker Baroness [[May Blood]], attending a rally at Belfast City Hall.<ref>Theresa Judge and Frank Kilfeather, Peace event gets little support north of Border, Irish Times, 13 February 1998.</ref>
 ::Mr Paul Burton, co-ordinator of STOP 96, said: "We are very happy about it. We got a great response, but it was muted in Northern Ireland. That is because we haven't got a branch there. I have been getting calls all day supportive of the event. We are all very proud."<ref>Theresa Judge and Frank Kilfeather, Peace event gets little support north of Border, Irish Times, 13 February 1998.</ref>