Sunday, November 18, 2012

Irish Thought for November 18...

Timeline of Ireland

1985

The Anglo-Irish Agreement was signed between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, which aimed to help bring an end to the violent unrest in Northern Ireland called "The Troubles."  The Irish government was given an advisory role in Northern Ireland's government, while pledging that no change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland would be considered unless a majority of the Northern Irish agreed to join the Republic.

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