The news from Northern Ireland has rarely been good - mostly bombings and shootings - and the pictures accompanying these stories usually show burning vehicles and frightened or angry people.
Over the past few years, Northern Ireland news has gradually become more positive. People on all sides of the conflict, with very different opinions, are trying to work together. United States President Clinton is actually the first U.S. President to visit Northern Ireland since it became a country. He has been very involved in this peace process during his eight years in office and will be visiting there again December 12-14, 2000, to further assist the political parties and the governments overcome current difficulties.
Different governments rule Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (south). On a map, it looks as if the obvious thing is for Ireland to be ruled as one united country, since it is geographically separate from other countries. Why, then, is this northern part of the island of Ireland ruled from London?
Northern
Ireland History:
The Early History
Still
Unstable
Catholics/Protestants:
How different are
they?
Did
you know?
Facts about Northern Ireland you might
not have known.
What's it
really like growing up in Northern Ireland?
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16, Therese
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Political Parties