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Thread: Election called in the North! Blair may dissolve the Dail!

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    Election called in the North! Blair may dissolve the Dail!

    http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20070429-080323-7135

    Apparently, if agreement isn't reached between Fianna Fail and the PDs then Tony Blair is to dissolve the Dail and institute direct rule from London!




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    Oh dear....

    Now that is an embarassing article indeed.

    President of Northern Ireland indeed.... thats going to set the North ablaze!

    Somebody's getting their P45 for that one!
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    Here's what I sent the web editor, through their site:

    ARE YOU GUYS FOR REAL PRINTING THAT ARTICLE?

    I'M HALF EXPECTING TO READ ON YOUR SITE THAT BORIS YELTSIN, THE LATE GOVERNER OF CALIFORNIA, RECENTLY DIED.

    .. HOW DID ANYONE EVER GET THE IDEA THAT AMERICANS ARE STOOPID?

    Gimps!!

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    Quite right though to point out that if the PDs and FF don't support the rule of law then they should be debarred from government.
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    I'M HALF EXPECTING TO READ ON YOUR SITE THAT BORIS YELTSIN, THE LATE GOVERNER OF CALIFORNIA, RECENTLY DIED.

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    I just sent off a stinker to this man - I hope he is the right person to fire a rocket at the &*^$% who wrote this pile of "£$%^!!!

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    Still up anyhow.

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    Yep, still there at 7pm. Sent a stinker too.
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    I typed it out, so people know what the thread's about, if they pull the story:


    Election called in Northern Ireland

    BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- The President of Northern Ireland, Mary McAleese dissolved parliament Sunday as Prime Minister Bertie Ahern announced an election next month. The move came after Ahern met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London, Sky News reported.

    However, in a joint statement issued in London, Ahern and Blair said the proposed May 24th vote could be called off if a powersharing agreement wasn't reached by Ahern's FF party and the right of center PDs in the 166-seat parliament known as the Dail. "If at any point it became clear that parties were unwilling to fulfill their commitments...and support for policing, it would be unreasonable to expect the people of NI to continue with an election to an assembly which would not exist," the statement said. Ahern is seeking a third term in office, and a report said the race is expected to be close.
    Washington Times April 29th.
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    The Washington Times is owned by the Moonies, isn't it? Not surprised at the level of journalist acuracy from that source

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