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 Historic day for Northern Ireland!!
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Duffman

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Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 09, 2007 01:36
" BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Northern Ireland' s major Protestant and Catholic parties joined together Tuesday to form a power-sharing government, marking a " new era of politics" and an end to three decades of sectarian conflict in the province."

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FINALLY. After years of violence both sides have decided to share power! Finally there will be peace in Northern Ireland.
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Eddie_the_Hated

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RE: Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 09, 2007 07:41
Just like that? I' m not complaining, but it seems a little too good to be true. Life changing moments like that don' t usually come about in 1 press announcement, but if Ireland can start a trend, the better to them.

This does mean that I' ll be able to check out all of Ireland when I visit.


Story Highlights
• Protestant Ian Paisley sworn in as first minister as power sharing restored
• Sinn Fein' s Martin McGuinness sworn in as deputy first minister
• British PM Tony Blair, Irish PM Bertie Ahern attend ceremony in Belfast
• N. Ireland' s main Protestant and Catholic groups reached agreement March 26



< Message edited by eddie_the_hated -- 8 May 07 23:43:28 >
Duffman

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RE: Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 10, 2007 22:03

Just like that? I' m not complaining, but it seems a little too good to be true. Life changing moments like that don' t usually come about in 1 press announcement, but if Ireland can start a trend, the better to them.


Well events over the past few months/years have been leading up to this moment. Its just brilliant to see it!
Maybe in my lifetime I will see a united Ireland. I only want it to happen through peaceful and political means.


This does mean that I' ll be able to check out all of Ireland when I visit.


Yep and make sure you check out the west of Ireland.
ginjirou

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RE: Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 10, 2007 22:19
Hmm, I' m surprised. Maybe there' s still some hope left for humanity after all.
Agent Ghost

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RE: Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 10, 2007 23:37

Hmm, I' m surprised. Maybe there' s still some hope left for humanity after all.


Nah, this is just a freak occurrence. Humanity is still ***ed.

EDIT: Hey, did you see that? my " fucked" was fucking censored. That' s bullshit!
< Message edited by Agent Ghost -- 10 May 07 15:39:02 >
Silentbomber

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RE: Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 11, 2007 05:19
ever since the IRA disbanded I have never heard anything from Northern Ireland.
Eddie_the_Hated

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RE: Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 11, 2007 05:21
I haven' t really even been keeping up with recent events in Ireland, so this comes as a bit of a shock. I mean, yeah I know whackjobs aren' t throwing hand-grenades into funerals anymore but I didn' t think it' d just stop.
Duffman

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RE: Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 12, 2007 04:13

ever since the IRA disbanded I have never heard anything from Northern Ireland.


Have you been living in a cave Silent?
Ornodeal

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RE: Historic day for Northern Ireland!! - May 12, 2007 08:58
all the people with the guns on both sides haven' t disappeared they have just realised that doing ordinary organised crime (bank jobs, extortion etc) makes more money and they are less likely to be hassled by the security services.

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