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Saturday, November 23, 2002

Lest we forget: Life in Northern Ireland before 'the troubles'

Peter Berresford Ellis recalls a disturbing but enlightening visit to the six counties in 1964 and reminds us that the consequences of Westminster's refusal to 'lance the festering boil' that was Northern Ireland was the eruption of violence which followed a few years later [Irish Democrat: Lest we forget: Life in Northern Ireland before 'the troubles', via clickonsean.org, via the Shamrockshire Eagle]
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Video Added

We have finally added the video of some of the attacks that take place on this community by loyalist, British army and RUC/PSNI aggressors. [Short Strand Siege News: Video Added]
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Provo acceptance of British police the final capitulation
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh

The reported (Irish News, Belfast, November 15) acceptance by the Provo leadership of the British police force in the Six Counties is the final capitulation by them to British rule in Ireland. [Saoirse: Provo acceptance of British police the final capitulation]
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It's Gone - Hip, Hip, Hurrah!
Sean Smyth

15th October could be a red-letter day for the working class of N.I, With the British government closing down the N.I assembly. Despite much wailing, grinding of teeth and hair pulling by local so-called politicians, the working class should be celebrating that the Good Friday agreement and the Stormont Assembly are gone and hopefully for good. [The Blanket: It's Gone - Hip, Hip, Hurrah!]
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Governments promise talks

Speaking after a meeing in Dublin on Wednesday morning, Dublin Foreign Minister Brian Cowen and Six-County Direct Ruler Paul Murphy said they hoped to be in a position next week to announce a new round of talks to tackle the crisis in the peace process. [AP/RN: Governments promise talks]
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