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Brief History. Through history, territory of today's Ireland was invaded by Celtic tribes, Norseman, Danes and finally English. In 1948 Ireland withdrew from the British Commonwealth; it joined the European Community in 1973. Irish governments have sought the peaceful unification of Ireland and have cooperated with Britain against terrorist groups. A peace settlement for Northern Ireland, known as the Good Friday Agreement and approved in 1998, is being implemented with some difficulties.

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Northern Ireland News (4NI)
The senior management team at a Northern Ireland prison is to be replaced, after a report published by the Prison Ombudsman. The decision follows the review into the death of Colin Bell - a prisoner ..

Northern Ireland News (4NI)
Over £1m-worth of external improvements are to be carried out on 314 Housing Executive homes in Belfast's Shankill area. Built between 1980 and 1991, the properties are a mixture of houses, flats an..

Northern Ireland News (4NI)
Car Forced Off The Road In Hit-And-Run Incident A car has been rammed off the road in a hit and run collision involving a suspected stolen vehicle in Co.Down. Two women in their 20's were traveling i..

Northern Ireland News (4NI)
Former Police Ombudsman Dame Nuala O'Loan has said she is in "two-minds" about the need for a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing, after four men were found responsible for the atrocity in a land..