Northern Ireland
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Should politicians apologise for things for which they have no personal responsibility? Michael White...just as he did for Britain's role in the Atlantic slave trade. Peter Hain, then Welsh and Northern Ireland secretary, apologised for both regions' roles in slavery too. More recently Brown apologised for the awful fate of Alan Turing,... In this article: Gordon Brown, Australia, Alan Turing, Plaintiff, Tony Blair, Britain, and Potato |
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Full print edition | November 05, 2009
Policing Northern Ireland: New cop in town
...for policing and justice. The self-congratulatory announcement to Parliament was barely out of the prime minister's mouth when Peter Robinson, Northern Ireland's first minister, called a halt. Members of his Democratic Unionist...
In this article: Peter Robinson, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Democratic Unionist Party, Orange Order, Gordon Brown, and Belfast
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scotsman.com - Politics | November 07, 2009
Brown hosts talks on Northern Irish policing
Published Date: 08 November 2009 NORTHERN Ireland's First and Deputy First Minister met Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Downing Street yesterday to discuss devolving policing and justice powers. Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Sinn Fein, DUP, First, Martin McGuinness, Peter Robinson, Scotland, and Belfast
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Independent.co.uk - UK | October 21, 2009
PM set to publish NI policing package
...in Northern Ireland. The announcement came after Gordon Brown met Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness in Downing Street for a third round of talks within a week. Mr Robinson said once...
In this article: Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness, Ireland, Sinn Fein, Republicanism, Gerry Adams, David Cameron, and Gordon Brown
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Brown and Clinton to discuss Afghanistan and Northern Ireland
...and Clinton to discuss Afghanistan and Northern Ireland Gordon Brown will discuss Afghanistan and the Northern Ireland peace process with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today. The pair are to hold talks at the Prime Minister's...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, Gordon Brown, Afghanistan, David Miliband, Taliban, NATO, Barack Obama, US, and Chequers
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Guardian | October 21, 2009
Brown announces devolution budget
...of the final stage of devolution in Northern Ireland." Promising to keep MPs fully updated, Brown added: "Our aim is a peaceful, more secure and more prosperous Northern Ireland." Robinson asked the prime minister what the government...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness, DUP, Sinn Fein, David Cameron, Tories, and Traditional Unionist Voice
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Troop numbers breach guidelines
...summer, numbers fall well below the historically accepted level for such a conflict. In the mid-70s troop levels in Northern Ireland were 23 security personnel per 1,000 of population while in Helmand this summer the combined number of...
In this article: David Petraeus, Taliban, NATO, Tamil Tigers, Gordon Brown, Barack Obama, Afghanistan, and US
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The Australian | 4 days ago
Plan to counter Taliban with cash
...forces have failed to defeat the Taliban. The manual is also a recognition that the army's previous plan for insurgents, which was based on the experience in Northern Ireland, is out of date. The new instructions came on the day that...
In this article: Taliban, British Army, Gordon Brown, Britain, Afghanistan, Poppy, Opium, Heroin, and Adam Holloway
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BBC News | October 21, 2009
Brown outlines policing blueprint
...budget proposals for the devolution of policing and justice. The move comes after he met the Northern Ireland first and deputy first minister in Downing Street on Tuesday. The prime minister told the Commons on Wednesday that "our aim is...
In this article: Sinn Fein, Peter Robinson, Gordon Brown, DUP, Martin McGuinness, David Cameron, and Downing Street
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Charlotte Observer | October 05, 2009
British premier Brown confronts Belfast deadlock
BELFAST, Northern Ireland British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pressed rival Catholic and Protestant leaders Monday to end the deadlock threatening their power-sharing government, the central pillar of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Brown...
In this article: Gordon Brown, Belfast, Sinn Fein, Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness, Democratic Unionist Party, London, and Parliament Buildings
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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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