N. Ireland poll date set as self-rule hopes rise
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Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Ahern meets with Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street in London.Comment
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Northern Ireland's feuding political parties meet later on Friday to take what London and Dublin hope will be a critical step towards restoring self-government in the British-ruled province.
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Electoral officials were counting ballots Thursday to find out which Protestant and Catholic parties will control the Northern Ireland Assembly _ and hold the key to revived power-sharing in this British ...Comment
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Northern Ireland took a step toward restoring a government shared between Protestants and Catholics as it counted votes on Thursday from an election for a new provincial assembly.
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Protestant cleric Ian Paisley's pro-British party strengthened its hold on Northern Ireland's assembly, final election results showed on Friday, and Britain stepped up pressure on him and Catholic rivals to share power.
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THE Republic's government will not wait until after the British General Election in May for progress in the peace process, Dublin Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern has said.
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Tony Blair confirms government plans to go ahead with a NI assembly election on 7 March.
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Irish voters headed for the polls on  Thursday uncertain who will take charge of their flourishing  economy after one of the closest election battles in living  memory.
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BELFAST - Northern Ireland took a step toward restoring a government shared between Protestants and Catholics as it counted votes on Thursday from an election for a new provincial assembly.A ...Comment
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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern was set to clinch a third term on Saturday after voters who have enjoyed the fruits of a thriving economy opted for stability over change.
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Two key meetings take place as efforts intensify to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland.
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Results from Ireland&#39;s parliamentary election are due Friday with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, one of Europe&#39;s longest-serving leaders, battling to win a third term.
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Northern Ireland headed to the polls Wednesday in a make-or-break chance at building a lasting power-sharing administration between Protestants and Catholics.
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THE ballot is finally to lay the bullet to rest in Northern Ireland. British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart, Bertie Ahern, will travel to Belfast this week to formalise a historic agreement ...
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Sinn Fein says decision time on a political resolution in Northern Ireland is fast approaching.
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Irish officials begin counting votes on Friday in an election that looked set to leave Prime Minister Bertie Ahern's governing coalition and its main opposition alternative without a majority in parliament.
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A week of intense political activity aimed at generating movement in the Northern Ireland political situation is due to begin.