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Encyclopedia - Strabane: Encyclopedia Ii - Strabane - Recent History
Strabane once had the dubious distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in the European Union, although in recent years the tow...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States (1913–1921). Initially an ac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia - Belfast
Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus "what shall we give in return for so much" Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq: Encyclopedia - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq
This article describes the positions of world governments prior to the actual initiation of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and not their curr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mid Ulster Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Mid Ulster Uk Parliament Constituency - Assemblies And Forum Elections
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2003 election are: Billy Armstrong Ulster Unionist Party Geraldine Dougan Sinn Fein Wil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Geography And Climate
Northern Ireland was covered by an ice sheet for most of the last ice age and on numerous previous occasions, the legacy of which can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flann O'brien: Encyclopedia Ii - Flann O'brien - Early Writings
O'Nolan wrote prodigiously during his years as a student at University College Dublin, contributing to the student magazine Comhthrom Fé...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Official Ira: Encyclopedia Ii - Official Ira - The Split In The Republican Movement 1969 - 1970
The split in the Irish Republican Army, soon followed by a parallel split in Sinn Féin, was the result of the dissatisfaction of more tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - History
Omagh - Omagh Bomb. The Real IRA bombed the town centre in August 1998, killing 29 people - 13 women, 9 children and 6 men. One of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Political Writings And Academic Career
Wilson came of age in the decades after the Civil War, when Congress was supreme—"the gist of all policy is decided by the legislature"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Letterkenny: Encyclopedia Ii - Letterkenny - History And Economy
Letterkenny began as a market in the 17th century (thus starting before the Great Famine) and was the first crossing point of the River S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee: Encyclopedia Ii - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee - History Of The Donegal Railways
The lines controlled by the Joint Committee were: The Finn Valley Railway (FVR). This was the first railway in County Donegal, running 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Districts Of Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Districts Of Northern Ireland - 2005 Proposals
Compared to unitary authorities in England, the Northern Ireland districts have small populations (average population of about 65,000). T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foyle Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Foyle Uk Parliament Constituency - Boundaries
The seat was created in boundary changes in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, and was pre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roads In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Roads In Ireland - Roads In The Republic Of Ireland
The Republic's motorway network is focused on Dublin, and is being extended to other major cities as part of the National Development Pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ons Coding System: Encyclopedia Ii - Ons Coding System - Authorities Wards And Census Areas
The code is constructed top down from a 4 character code representing a unitary authority or administrative county & district, eg: Lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sinn Féin: Encyclopedia Ii - Sinn Féin - History
Some historians dispute whether there is in fact a single, continuous Sinn Féin. Some merely see a collection of parties descended from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Political Writings And Academic Career
Wilson came of age in the decades after the Civil War, when Congress was supreme—"the gist of all policy is decided by the legislature"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shoot-to-kill Policy In Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Shoot-to-kill Policy In Northern Ireland - Stalker/sampson Enquiry
On 24 May 1984 an inquiry under Deputy Chief Constable John Stalker of the Greater Manchester Police was opened into three specific cases...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq - Countries Supporting The U.s. Position
Shortly before the Iraq war began, the US government announced that 49 countries were joined in a "coalition of the willing" in favor of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Towns In Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Towns In Northern Ireland - W
Warrenpoint ... See also:List of towns in Northern Ireland, List of towns in Northern Ireland - A, List of towns in Northern Ireland -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Tyrone Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - West Tyrone Uk Parliament Constituency - History
For the history of the equivalent seat prior to 1997, see Mid Ulster (constituency). The seat is overwhelmingly nationalist, as evidenced...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Belfast - History
The site of Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze ages, and the remains of Iron Age hill forts can still be seen. The original Belfa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Belfast - Geography
Belfast is situated at 54°35′50″N, 05°56′20″W. A consequence of this latitude is that it both endures short winter days and enj...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Geography And Climate
Northern Ireland was covered by an ice sheet for most of the last ice age and on numerous previous occasions, the legacy of which can be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Commissioners: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Commissioners - List Of Towns With Commissioners In 1881
The report of the Municipal Boundaries Commissioners (Ireland) in 1881 listed 102 towns in Ireland with commissioners: Town Commissioner...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foyle Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Foyle Uk Parliament Constituency - Westminster Elections
Foyle UK Parliament constituency - Members of Parliament. The Member of Parliament since the 2005 general election is Mark Durkan of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Tyrone Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - West Tyrone Uk Parliament Constituency - Boundaries
The seat was created in a boundary review conducted in 1995 and was predominantly made out of the western half of the old Mid Ulster cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Commissioners: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Commissioners - Town Commissioners In Independent Ireland
In the Irish Free State and later the Republic of Ireland, town commissioners continued to exist until 2002. The 1854 act was still occas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foyle Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Foyle Uk Parliament Constituency - Assembly And Forum Elections
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2003 election are: Mary Bradley - Social Democratic and Labour Party Mark Durkan - Soci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Letterkenny: Encyclopedia Ii - Letterkenny - Railway History
The town was, in times past, connected with the once extensive narrow gauge rail network of County Donegal. This provided connections to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Later Life
In 1921, Wilson and his wife retired from the White House to a home in the Embassy Row section of Washington, D.C. Wilson died there on F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Postwar Presidency
Woodrow Wilson - Versailles 1919. After the Great War, Wilson participated in negotiations with the stated aim of assuring statehood fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Tyrone Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - West Tyrone Uk Parliament Constituency - Westminster Elections
West Tyrone UK Parliament constituency - Members of Parliament. The Member of Parliament since the 2001 general election is Pat Doherty...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flann O'brien: Encyclopedia Ii - Flann O'brien - Novels
Under the name Flann O'Brien, he published a series of novels that have attracted a wide following for their bizarre humour and Modernist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Presidency
Wilson edged out Champ Clark to win the Democratic presidential nomination in the presidential election of 1912. William Howard Taft and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Political Career
Wilson was president of the American Political Science Association from 1910 to 1911. Through his published commentary on contemporary po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flann O'brien: Encyclopedia Ii - Flann O'brien - Journalism
As Myles na gCopaleen, O'Nolan published a regular column entitled "Cruiskeen Lawn" in The Irish Times, usually in English, but sometimes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foyle Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Foyle Uk Parliament Constituency - History
For the history of the equivalent constituency prior to 1983, please see Londonderry (constituency). The constituency is overwhelming nat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - West Tyrone Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - West Tyrone Uk Parliament Constituency - Assembly And Forum Elections
The six MLAs for the constituency elected in the 2003 election are: Thomas Buchanan - Democratic Unionist Party Kieran Deeny - Independe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mid Ulster Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Mid Ulster Uk Parliament Constituency - Boundaries
The seat was created in 1950 when the old Fermanagh and Tyrone two MP constituency was abolished as part of the final move to single memb...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mid Ulster Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Mid Ulster Uk Parliament Constituency - History
For the history of the constituency prior to 1950, see Fermanagh and Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency). In both its incarnations Mid Ul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Economy
Main article: Economy of Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland economy is the smallest of the four economies making up the United Kingdom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Memorials
Many memorials to Wilson exist: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, established by Congress in 1968 as a "living memor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - History
Main article: History of Northern Ireland; for events before 1900 see Ulster or History of Ireland. The area now known as Northern Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Culture
With its improved international reputation, Northern Ireland has recently witnessed rising numbers of tourists who come to appreciate the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - History
Main article: History of Northern Ireland; for events before 1900 see Ulster or History of Ireland. The area now known as Northern Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Official Ira: Encyclopedia Ii - Official Ira - The Official Ira Since 1973
Although formally on ceasefire (except for "defensive actions") since 1973 (see above), the Official IRA continued to be involved in a bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Symbols
Today, Northern Ireland comprises a diverse patchwork of communities, whose national loyalties are represented in some areas by flags flo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Demographics And Politics
A majority of the present-day population (59%, according to a 2004 survey) wish to remain part of the United Kingdom, but a significant m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mid Ulster Uk Parliament Constituency: Encyclopedia Ii - Mid Ulster Uk Parliament Constituency - Westminster Elections
Mid Ulster UK Parliament constituency - Members of Parliament. The Member of Parliament since the 1997 general election is Martin McGui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Commissioners: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Commissioners - Changes In 1899 - 1901
The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 created a new type of local authority the urban district governed by an urban district council. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - War Policy - World War I
Wilson's foreign policy is perhaps best described in a quote by himself made in 1907: "Since trade ignores national boundaries and the ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Early Life Education And Family
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia in 1856 to Reverend Dr. Joseph Ruggles Wilson and Janet Woodrow, making him the last...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Commissioners: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Commissioners - Changes In The 1870s
In 1872 the Local Government Board (Ireland) was formed. One of its duties was to consider applications for the formation of commissioner...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Demographics And Politics
A majority of the present-day population (59%, according to a 2004 survey) wish to remain part of the United Kingdom, but a significant m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sinn Féin: Encyclopedia Ii - Sinn Féin - Sinn Féin Recent History
With the Officials' repudiation of violence in 1972, and its move from republicanism to Marxism, Provisional Sinn Féin became the politi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Culture
With its improved international reputation, Northern Ireland has recently witnessed rising numbers of tourists who come to appreciate the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - History
Main article: History of Northern Ireland; for events before 1900 see Ulster or History of Ireland. The area now known as Northern Irelan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Economy
Main article: Economy of Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland economy is the smallest of the four economies making up the United Kingdom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Official Ira: Encyclopedia Ii - Official Ira - Impact Of The Split
When the Provisionals (often called the "Provos") split from the Official IRA, they took away a number of experienced volunteers, deprivi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Official Ira: Encyclopedia Ii - Official Ira - The Official Ira Since 1973
Although formally on ceasefire (except for "defensive actions") since 1973 (see above), the Official IRA continued to be involved in a bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Public Transport
Many bus services link Omagh with the rest of Tyrone and indeed, the rest of Ireland (Both North and South). Mainly, two bus companies se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Climate
Omagh has often been dubbed - 'The Wettest Town In Ireland' - but, no official figures have been released to prove this. In general summe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Population
Population Of Omagh Town: 1981: 14,627 1991: 17,280 1996: 19,050 (Estimate) 2001: 19,910 2005: 25,000 (Estimate - According to Omagh Dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Symbols
Today, Northern Ireland comprises a diverse patchwork of communities, whose national loyalties are represented in some areas by flags flo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Northern Ireland - Demographics And Politics
A majority of the present-day population (59%, according to a 2004 survey) wish to remain part of the United Kingdom, but a significant m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Belfast - Media
Belfast is the home of The News Letter, the oldest weekly newspaper in the world still in publication. Other main newspapers include The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Belfast - Local Politics
In the 2005 local government elections, the voters of Belfast elected 51 councillors to Belfast City Council from the following political...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Belfast - Points Of Interest
The City Hall, dating from 1906, Queen's University, Belfast (1849), and other Victorian and Edwardian buildings display a large number o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Belfast - 2001 Census
Belfast Urban Area is within the Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA) as classified by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). O...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq - Background
In 2002, the United States began to campaign for the overthrow of Iraq's dictatorial president, Saddam Hussein. The United States, under ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq - Neutral Unclear
Governments' positions pre-2003 invasion of Iraq - Ireland. The Republic of Ireland is an officially neutral country, with a strong tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq - Opposing U.s. Position
Some nations that were allies of the United States during the Gulf War were either opposed to the second Iraq war or were reluctant to he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq: Encyclopedia Ii - Governments' Positions Pre-2003 Invasion Of Iraq - Varying Levels Of Support
Analysis of the count reveals the complexities in world diplomacy. Some national governments publicly denounced the invasion plan while a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Districts Of Northern Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Districts Of Northern Ireland - Combinations
The districts are combined for various purposes. There are five Education and Library Boards in Northern Ireland, as follows There are fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Road Connections
Omagh is connected to the rest of Ireland through a system of motorways, A roads and B roads. The main roads to/from Omagh are as follows...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Later Life
In 1921, Wilson and his wife retired from the White House to a home in the Embassy Row section of Washington, D.C. Wilson died there on F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Versailles 1919
After the Great War, Wilson participated in negotiations with the stated aim of assuring statehood for formerly oppressed nations and an ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - War Policy
Wilsons foreign policy is perhaps best described in a quote by himself made in 1907: "Since trade ignores national boundaries and the man...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Memorials
Many memorials to Wilson exist: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, established by Congress in 1968 as a "living memor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sinn Féin: Encyclopedia Ii - Sinn Féin - Modern Sinn Féin
The largest of the modern-day Sinn Féin parties, also referred to as Provisional Sinn Féin, is the only political party to have seats i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Belfast - Local Politics
In 1997, unionists lost control of Belfast City Council for the first time in its history, with the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland ga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Belfast: Encyclopedia Ii - Belfast - History
Main Article: History of Belfast The site of Belfast has been occupied since the Bronze ages, and the remains of Iron Age hill forts can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roads In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Roads In Ireland - Roads In Northern Ireland
The main roads in the north, which connect well with those in the south, are classified "M"/"A"/"B" as in Great Britain, though their num...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Distances
Omagh is located at these distances from these major towns and cities in Ireland - (These are the shortest distances by road) Armagh - 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Presidency
Wilson edged out Champ Clark to win the presidential nomination in the presidential election of 1912. William Howard Taft and Theodore Ro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Sport And Leisure
There are many sports clubs, complexes and institutions in Omagh. Leisure Centres Omagh Leisure Centre (5 hectare (12 acre)) complex whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Health
Health Centres (Clinics) Drumragh Family Practice Grange Family Practice Strule Medical Centre Three Spires Family Practice Hospitals ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Education
Omagh has a large variety of educational institutions at all levels. Omagh is also the headquarters of the Western Education and Library ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Woodrow Wilson: Encyclopedia Ii - Woodrow Wilson - Early Life Education And Family
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia in 1856 to Reverend Dr. Joseph Ruggles Wilson and Janet Woodrow, making him the last...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Property
In 2005, it was revealed that house prices in Omagh (along with South County Tyrone and Fermanagh) had risen by 38% (on average) since 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Other Information
UTC/GMT (IST/BST in Summer) Telephone area codes - From Northern Ireland : 8224 xxxx OR 8225 xxxx From Republic of Ireland : ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Media
Omagh can receive all of the standard terrestrial television channels (both British and Irish) and can have cable, satellite and Freeview...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Omagh Area Facts
The following figures are for Omagh District Council Area which incorporates villages and rural areas surrounding the town of Omagh. Popu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Postcodes/postal Services
There are two postcodes in Omagh and many areas outside the town use these postcodes, the postcodes are - BT78 XXX (Mainly Southside) BT...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Strabane: Encyclopedia Ii - Strabane - Places Of Interest
The wider area surrounding Strabane is scenic and very attractive with many forests and glens. People come from all over the world to fis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Strabane: Encyclopedia Ii - Strabane - Local Politics
At the last council elections in May 2005, members of Strabane District Council were elected from the following political parties: 8 Sinn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Strabane: Encyclopedia Ii - Strabane - Culture
Strabane has seen a revival of Irish Gaelic culture over the last decade. The local Gaelic football team, Strabane Sigersons, and the hur...   » Read the article