Northern Ireland
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Anglo-Saxon treasure worth millions...rates Berlusconi's bedroom antics Talks on floating BBC Worldwide Food-loving Italy won't skip lunch breaks Man charged over N Ireland police attack Iraq War probe begins An Anglo-Saxon treasure trove found by a man with a metal... In this article: Iraq War, Silver, Silvio Berlusconi, Stoke-on-Trent, and Burntwood |
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BBC News | November 03, 2009
Murder bid samurai soldier jailed
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Times Online | November 16, 2009
Army tells its soldiers to 'bribe' the Taleban
...their experience of past campaigns. The Americans complained in Iraq that the British in Basra too often referred to the lessons of Northern Ireland in dictating how the insurgency should be handled. A bomb disposal specialist from 33...
In this article: Taleban, Afghanistan, Britain, NATO, London, Iraq, British troops, and Poppy
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USATODAY.com | October 21, 2009
Efforts aim to get Taliban off battlefield in Afghanistan
...as far as I can tell," Levin said. McChrystal has appointed Sir Graeme Lamb, a retired British three-star general with experience in Northern Ireland and Iraq, to jump-start reintegration efforts. Lamb will head an office of about 35...
In this article: Taliban, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Carl Levin, U.S., Stanley McChrystal, and NATO
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BBC News | 7 days ago
NI politicians in Iraq conference
NI politicians in Iraq conference Northern Ireland's lessons for Kirkuk to be discussed Ethnic tensions and a dispute over control of oil fuel the violence in Kirkuk A conference is being held in Iraq examining how NI peace principles...
In this article: Kirkuk, Saddam Hussein, Iraq, Good Friday, Sinn Fein, and Alex Maskey
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | November 17, 2009
British soldier killed in Afghanistan named as Corporal Loren MarltonThomas
...Corporal Loren Marlton-Thomas, an experienced and courageous soldier who had demonstrated his capability and commitment in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. "He was a skilled engineer and a first-rate soldier, and highly respected by...
In this article: Afghanistan, Improvised explosive device, Royal Engineers, Thornton-Cleveleys, and Parachute Regiment
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Guardian | November 17, 2009
Miliband calls for vast majority of Taliban fighters to be reintegrated into Afghan society
Kill them all? Imprison them all?" This is how you solve conflicts - whether it's Germany after the war or Northern Ireland - separate out the leaders and help the followers reintegrate into society. We made the mistake in Iraq of assuming...
In this article: David Miliband, Taliban, Afghanistan, Britain, Al-Qaeda, Edinburgh, Pakistan, and NATO
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Daily Mail | November 16, 2009
Army chief speaks of his anguish after son loses both legs in Taliban booby-trap blast
...now head of the Army. General Parker - who has seen combat in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Sierra Leone and Iraq - said: 'It was pretty bad at that stage - they didn't know if Harry would survive or not. 'We just crossed our fingers...
In this article: Taliban, Afghanistan, David Richards, Britain, and NATO
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | November 03, 2009
Army veteran told to stop selling poppies over 'risk assessment'
...this year he managed just GBP250 before being told to leave. Mr Reno said: "I didn't require a risk assessment when I was sent to Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Afghanistan, or Iraq. But I require one to stand on Gunwharf Quays property to sell...
In this article: Tin, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq
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Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann, Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, its population was 1,685,000, constituting about 28% of the island's total population and about 3% of the population of the UK.
Northern Ireland consists of six of the traditional nine counties of the historic Irish province of Ulster. It was created as a distinct subdivision of the UK on 3 May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, though its constitutional roots lie in the 1800 Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland. For over 50 years it had its own devolved government and parliament. These institutions were suspended in 1972 and abolished in 1973. Repeated attempts to restore self-government finally resulted in the establishment of the present-day Northern Ireland Executive and Northern Ireland Assembly. The Assembly operates on consociational democracy principles requiring cross-community support.
- Name:
- Northern Ireland
- Conventional Long Name:
- Northern Ireland
- Local Name:
- Norlin Airlann
- Capital:
- Belfast
- Largest City:
- Belfast
- Government type:
- Constitutional monarchy
- Founding Date:
- May 03, 1921
- Formations:
- Government of Ireland Act
- Area:
- 5,345
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- £33.2 billion
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- +44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
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