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...Nationalism may also be a central issue for the first time in decades. Most parties in the Irish Republic have a historical aspiration for the reunification of their country with Northern Ireland. Sinn Fein, which in this election drew attention not as a radical fringe party linked to the IRA but a political force that might emerge holding the balance of power, will try to use its handful of seats to turn that aspiration into something tangible...
...behind third-place Georgetown. The crew posted a time of 7:14.1 to the Hoyas’ 7:07.5 pace. As a result, the story for the lights on the day was the novice eight. The varsity eight will live to row another day—with season-ending IRA National Championships near on the horizon—but for this golden novice boat, yesterday was its last day on the river. Yet, after an undefeated season, capped by its gold-medal performance yesterday, the future for the members of this all-star boat appears very bright...
...opted to be represented at the negotiating table by tougher parties. A majority of Protestant voters thought Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party, which had rejected the earlier process, offered the best to chance to stop Sinn Fein from dominating; many Catholics felt safest being represented by Sinn Fein, the IRA's political allies...
...lesson would be the subtle use of carrots and sticks: Blair was frequently berated by Unionists - usually Paisley - for granting concessions to the IRA. But he usually did so only in exchange for an irreversible step by the militants: First they gave up their campaign of violence; then they destroyed their weapons. This year, as one of the final pieces of the jigsaw, Irish nationalists gave up their longstanding taboo against cooperating with the Northern Ireland police...
...work usually bought time, however, and that was crucial. The more people in Northern Ireland became accustomed to a peaceful atmosphere, and the improving economy that came with it, the harder it became to contemplate a return to violence. A decade after he launched the process, Blair - and the IRA leadership - can contemplate retiring in peace...