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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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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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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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Milesians
Milesians , in Irish mythology, the ancestors of the present inhabitants of Ireland. The last invaders of ancient Ireland, they were said to have dwelt in Spain before attacking Ireland, where they defeated the Tuatha De Danann .... 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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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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Brian
Brian ♂ Of Irish origin: perhaps from an Old Celtic word meaning ‘high’ or ‘noble’. The name has been perennially popular in Ireland, in particular on account of the fame of Brian Boru (Gaelic Brian Bóroimhe) (c. 940–1014), a warrior who was credited... Read more |
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Sunningdale agreement
Sunningdale agreement (9 Dec. 1973), the first attempt to implement a comprehensive political settlement for Northern Ireland following the closure of its parliament in 1972, concluded at a meeting attended by the heads of the British and Irish governments and the leaders of the Unionist, Alliance,... Read more |
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Boyne
Boyne river, c.70 mi (110 km) long, rising in the Bog of Allen, Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland, and flowing NE through Co. Meath, past Trim, to the Irish Sea near Drogheda. Salmon is caught in the river. In the battle of the Boyne (July, 1690) near Drogheda, the armies of King William III... Read more |
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Irish
Irish ETHNONYM: Eireanneach Orientation Identification and Location. For the Irish and Ireland, identification and location are inextricably linked aspects of self-definition. Ireland, located between 51 Read more |
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Breakthrough in talks on Ulster assembly
...government in Northern Ireland by 22 May were...British and Irish governments...Blair and the Irish premier, Bertie Ahern. The breakthrough was announced...particularly welcome commitments...demilitarisation, the Irish language and... |
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Britain, Ireland say IRA statement on Northern Ireland still isn't clear
...DUBLIN, Ireland The British and Irish prime ministers...statement from the Irish Republican...to achieve a Northern Ireland breakthrough. An adviser...represented "welcome progress...Blair said both premiers wanted "clarity... |
 "The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)")
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SF must learn lessons from recent events, says Dodds.(News)
...not sit in a Northern Ireland Executive until...Minister and the Irish premier need to tell...in Northern Ireland be given the...the British, Irish and United States...had hoped to welcome a political breakthrough in Northern... |
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Unionists press IRA after deal on Cabinet; First weapons handed over by LVF
...will give the Northern Ireland executive ten...significant breakthrough after weeks...a lukewarm welcome to the breakthrough...the northern Ireland executive...were echoed by Irish Premier Bertie Ahern...Northern Ireland will have ten... |
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Vitality will be restored again to our city centres.(Editorial)
...viability of Northern Ireland's city and town centres is a welcome development...in Northern Ireland have been going...businesses. Breakthrough in talks is unlikely IRISH Premier Bertie Ahern...in Northern Ireland and Mr Ahern... |
 "The People (London, England)")
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AT LAST.. IRA IS SET TO BITE THE BULLET; NEW BREAKTHROUGH IN PEACE TALKS;...
...The amazing breakthrough puts the stalled...statement a cautious welcome. He said...by the PM and Irish Premier Bertie Ahern...Friday Agreement. Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson said the breakthrough "creates the... |
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Britain, Ireland Seek IRA Clarification
...DUBLIN, Ireland [image omitted...British and Irish prime ministers...statement from the Irish Republican...to achieve a Northern Ireland breakthrough. An adviser...represented "welcome progress...Blair said both premiers wanted "clarity... |
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Adams tells IRA: Give up your guns to save peace process; Breakthrough could...
...HISTORIC breakthrough on decommissioning...save the Northern Ireland peace process...Northern Ireland secretary...told an Irish- American...Ahern, Irish premier, said Mr...Northern Ireland secretary...be "very welcome". The province... |
 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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WE HAVE TO KEEP GOING; Clinton bid to kickstart the peace process on last...
...sides in Northern Ireland not to give...last trip to Ireland as President...an early breakthrough but Clinton...aimed at Irish-American...heroes' welcome. Clinton...Clinton said Ireland's work...Irish premier Bertie Ahern... |
 "The Independent (London, England)")
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Leading Article: The peace process can continue
...Reynolds, the Northern Ireland peace process...matchmaker. The Irish premier, who first...that irascible Irish fixer of the...a united Ireland - and accepted...the gap and welcome reformed terrorists...engineering the peace breakthrough, the process... |
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