N. Ireland poll date set as self-rule hopes rise
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Britain and Ireland set March 7 as the date for elections in Northern Ireland aimed at restoring self-rule in the long-troubled province.
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Leaders of Ireland's Greens hope party members will vote on Wednesday to back a deal to enter government for the first time and swallow long-standing opposition to Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.
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Vote-counting was to begin Thursday in the Northern Irish Assembly elections, which London and Dublin hope will spark a lasting power-sharing administration between Protestants and Catholics.
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A fresh round of talks is due to begin in NI in an effort to unblock the political impasse and restore devolution.
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Irish voters headed for the polls on Thursday in an election so close that Prime Minister Bertie Ahern may have to lure a major left-leaning opponent onto his side if he is to stay in power.
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Iraqi authorities set January 30 as the date for the nationâs first election since the collapse of Saddam Husseinâs dictatorship and pledged that voting would take place throughout the country, despite rising violence and calls by Sunni clerics for a
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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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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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Opposition leaders begin weighing up on Sunday whether to support a government led by Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern after final election results confirmed he was on track to secure a third successive term.
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A fresh round of political talks is due to begin in Northern Ireland in an effort to unblock the impasse and restore devolved government.
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The divided voters of Northern Ireland held the fate of power-sharing in their hands as they began deciding Wednesday which parties should control a Catholic-Protestant administration.
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Vote counting begins in Northern Ireland on Thursday after an election for an assembly where voters hope feuding politicians will set aside bitter differences and finally work together to resolve local problems.
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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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Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern will meet Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain in Wales, to discuss efforts to restore self-rule in Belfast.
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Elections for Northern Ireland's power-sharing assembly will be held on March 7, in theory the final step towards restoring self-rule in the province, British and Irish leaders said.
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Northern Ireland peace talks are set to continue today as hopes grow for a final deal on IRA disarmament and restoring devolution.
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The British and Irish governments are due to present the DUP and Sinn FÃ©in with further clarification today of their proposals for a deal on the North&#39;s political future.