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Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland Anglican church of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. As a separate body the church goes back to the Reformation when the Irish church was officially reformed along the same lines as the church in England (see England, Church of ). But the effects of the... Read more |
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Ulster
Ulster northernmost of the historic provinces of Ireland. Modern Ulster consists of nine counties. Six (Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Derry, and Tyrone) now make up Northern Ireland (see Ireland, Northern ), which is often referred to as Ulster; the remaining three (Cavan, Donegal, and... Read more |
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Tyrone
Tyrone former county, Northern Ireland. In 1973 it was divided into the districts of Strabane, Omagh, Dungannon, and part of the Cookstown district.... Read more |
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Irish Americans
IRISH AMERICANS by Brendan A. Rapple Overview The island of Ireland lies west of Great Britain across the Irish Sea and St. George's Channel. It is divided into two separate political entities: the independent Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland, a constituent of the United... Read more |
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Craigavon
Craigavon town (1991 pop. 11,000) and district, S central Northern Ireland. Craigavon was designated one of the new towns in 1962, primarily to stimulate economic growth. Named after Northern Ireland's first prime minister, James Craig, the town has important fruit-growing and livestock... Read more |
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Ireland Act
Ireland Act, 1949. Following the Irish Free State government's declaration of a republic in September 1948, the Act regulated relations with Ireland in clause 1(1)B, and gave guarantees that the constitutional status of Northern Ireland would not be changed without the consent of the Parliament of... Read more |
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Social Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic and Labour Party, founded in 1970, as a merger of several opposition groups in the Northern Ireland Parliament. It included independent civil rights MPs and breakaway elements from the Northern Ireland Labour party, the Nationalist Party, and the Republican Labour Party, together... Read more |
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Northern Ireland. Royal Ulster Constabulary
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). This replaced the Royal Irish Constabulary, upon which it was modelled, in 1922 and policed Northern Ireland until 2001, when it was succeeded by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). In 1927 49 per cent of RUC men were former members of the Ulster Special... Read more |
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Portadown
Portadown , town (1991 pop. 21,333), Craigavon dist., central Northern Ireland, on the Bann River. It is an important railroad and industrial center. Roses from Portadown nurseries are famous.... Read more |
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1989 est. pop. 1,583,500), 5,462 sq mi (14,147 sq km), NE Ireland. Made up of six of the nine counties of the historic province of Ulster in NE Ireland, it is frequently called Ulster. The capital is Belfast . ... Read more |
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...and George III.The breakthrough to a greater interest...typified by Young Ireland. Thomas Davis appealed...ceremony and life in Ireland by Joseph Peacock, Michelangelo...Weekly Freeman, United Ireland, and The Irish Pilot...adversarial atmosphere of the ... |
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In 2007, the Alliance Party was highlighting the costs of social division in...
...of social division in Northern Ireland, while the Centre for...Justice was publishing its Breakthrough Britain report into...Breakthrough Northern Ireland report, published today...seriously. Northern ... |
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FED: Ahern says no breakthrough on Northern Ireland peace
...14-2000 FED: Ahern says no breakthrough on Northern Ireland peace By James Grubel, Chief...Correspondent CANBERRA, March 14 AAP - Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Ahern...breakthrough for theNorthern Ireland peace process. Mr ... |
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Monitor: All the news of the world: A short-lived breakthrough; Northern...
...who in turn cultivated crassness and violence in Ireland. (Northern Ireland) u The Guardian THE DANCE of peace has begun. The...obvious there would be no agreement. (Republic of Ireland) The Times DR REID would be better advised to suspend... |
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Irish premier welcomes breakthrough in Northern Ireland
Irish premier welcomes breakthrough in Northern Ireland LONDON, Nov. 18 (Xinhua...announcement by the Northern Ireland parties in reaching a deal on...of meetings of the Northern Ireland Executive. "It is of ... |
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Blair, Ahern urge "breakthrough" in Northern Ireland process
Blair, Ahern urge "breakthrough" in Northern Ireland process LONDON, March 23 (Xinhua...be a breakthrough in Northern Ireland's political process as soon...with local parties in Northern ... |
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Northern Ireland negotiators resume search for power-sharing breakthrough
...Dateline: BELFAST, Northern IrelandBritain and Ireland resumed joint negotiations...Tuesday with Northern Ireland's divided parties...governor, Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy...last week to broker a ... |
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ENGEL LAUDS BREAKTHROUGH IN NORTHERN IRELAND.
...Agreement", which represents a breakthrough in the Northern Ireland peace process. The agreement...justice powers in Northern Ireland with a series of steps aimed...lasting peace in Northern Ireland. We ... |
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HOPE FADES FOR BREAKTHROUGH IN NORTHERN IRELAND PEACE...
...LONDON -- Hopes for an early breakthrough in the deadlocked Northern Ireland peace process faded Wednesday...advance peace in Northern Ireland, saying its proposals...building measure for Northern Ireland's ... |
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Breakthrough in Northern Ireland
...there is reason to expect peace in Northern Ireland. While optimism must be tinged...Prime Minister Albert Reynolds of Ireland have signed a joint declaration...concessions on both sides of the Northern Ireland divide. Only such an ... |
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IRELAND: TAOISEACH WELCOMES BREAKTHROUGH IN NORTHERN IRELAND
The Government of Ireland issued the following news release...first and deputy First Ministers of Northern Ireland of their agreement on how to proceed...commencement of meetings of the Northern Ireland Executive. The Taoiseach said... |
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