Northern Ireland votes in assembly election
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Northern Ireland voted on Wednesday in an election that could allow the return of a government shared between Protestants and Catholics and help cement a lasting political settlement after decades of conflict.
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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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Britain shut down Northern Ireland's legislature Tuesday and planned a new election to determine the fate of power-sharing, the central goal of the peace accord for this British territory.
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A week of intense political activity aimed at generating movement in the Northern Ireland political situation is due to begin.
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Politicians faced extra security Monday at the Northern Ireland Assembly as they debated their failure to forge a Catholic-Protestant administration &#151; an argument dramatically interrupted last week by a Protestant extremist with a bag full of nail bombs.
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Hard-liners dominated the early returns Thursday from an election to decide who will control the Northern Ireland Assembly _ and hold the key to revived power-sharing in this British territory.Comment
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The polar extremes of Northern Ireland politics have strengthened their grip on the province's legislature, ensuring they will control any future Catholic-Protestant administration, substantial election results ...Comment
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Northern Ireland took a step toward restoring a government shared between Protestants and Catholics as the first votes came in on Thursday from an election for a new provincial assembly.
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Northern Ireland's election on Wednesday could be crucial for restoring a government shared between Protestants and Catholics in an effort to reach a lasting settlement to decades of sectarian conflict.
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Voters are heading to the polls in the Republic of Ireland with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern seeking a third term.
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Hong Kong residents voted on Sunday  in a legislative election seen as a referendum on greater  democracy and a test of popularity for China's communist rulers  in the former British colony.
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Tony Blair confirms government plans to go ahead with a NI assembly election on 7 March.
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Hardline Protestant and Catholic parties appeared set to capture a majority of seats in Northern Ireland's provincial assembly as final results were being counted Friday.
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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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Britain and Ireland set March 7 as the date for elections in Northern Ireland aimed at restoring shared government between Catholics and Protestants in the long-troubled British province.
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Civil servants in Northern Ireland accept a pay offer from the government, voting against an all-out strike.
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Ireland's parliament backed Prime Minister Bertie Ahern on Wednesday after the main opposition party called a vote of confidence over his recent testimony at an anti-corruption tribunal.