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Partition 100 years on: Northern Irelands path set by first election a century ago In the latest of his series of articles on the centenary of partition, historian Cormac Moore looks at the first election to the new Northern Ireland Parliament, which took place 100 years ago this week 26 May, 2021 01:00 The slogan vote early and vote often, recorded in this image from The Sphere, captured the atmosphere of the first election to the new Northern Ireland Parliament, held 1...

Apr. 27—NEWBURYPORT — The field for five at-large City Council seats has become far more crowded with former Councilor Ed Cameron and current Tree Commission Chairperson Connie Preston pulling nomination papers. Cameron, 59, had been on the council for 10 years before leaving office in 2017, while Preston has devoted her roughly six years in the city with the Tree Commission and also as a ...

 E-Mail A surgical procedure meant to counter ulcerative colitis, an immune disease affecting the colon, may trigger a second immune system attack, a new study shows. The study results revolve around the immune system, the cells and proteins that destroy invading bacteria and viruses. Activating it brings about inflammation, responses like swelling and pain that result from cells homing in on the site of infection or injury. Autoimmune diseases like ulcerative colitis occur when this system ...

Road to Partition: how the border was drawn up A very different border could have been chosen, but by the time the Better Government of Ireland act passed on 23 December 1920, the line between what would become Northern Ireland and the rest of the island had been drawn. • 21 Dec 2020 In early 1919 Lloyd Georges coalition government was engaged in the realignment of European borders at the Paris Peace Conference but, by the Autumn of that year, attention was focused again on the Irish question...

The Government of Ireland Act 1920 received the royal assent from King George V a century ago last month. This most consequential of acts resulted in the partition of Ireland. The genesis of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 came in 1919. Home Rule had been on the statute book since 1914 and could no longer be postponed. It was scheduled to come into operation automatically when hostilities were formally concluded with the signature of the last of the peace treaties after the First World War....

The Government of Ireland Act 1920 received the royal assent from King George V a century ago last month. This most consequential of acts resulted in the partition of Ireland. The genesis of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 came in 1919. Home Rule had been on the statute book since 1914 and could no longer be postponed. It was scheduled to come into operation automatically when hostilities were formally concluded with the signature of the last of the peace treaties after World War I. To preve...

JANE RASCH Jane Susanne Rasch went to be with our Lord December 27, joining her husband Kenneth Rasch to share their spirit and joy in heaven. In her 95 years, Fort Dodge has enjoyed Jane’s everlasting positive attitude towards all life while sharing God’s blessings. Her outreach through Sacred Heart church brought much happiness to the community. Growing up in the family of railroad engineer Joseph Devlin, she graduated from Sacred Heart high school. She was employed at Tobin Packing Compa...

BBC News By Chris Andrews image copyrightMirrorpix/Getty Images image captionCrowds gathered outside Belfast City Hall in June 1921 for the opening of NIs first parliament The front pages on Christmas Eve 1920 lacked the usual festive cheer, instead focused on a political story which would shape a century of Irish politics. The previous day, parliament was told that the Government of Ireland Act had received royal assent, legislating for the partition of the island. By design, Northern Ireland ...

Partition 100 Years On: The Government of Ireland Act 1920, a ghastly Christmas gift On this day a century ago the Government of Ireland Act 1920 became law, allowing for the formal division of Ireland. In the latest in his series of articles on Partition, historian Cormac Moore examines the genesis and legacy of this defining piece of legislation Ian MacPherson, Chief Secretary of Ireland, introducing the Bill to the House of Commons in February 1920 in a sketch published ...