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THE Centenary celebrations of the formation of Northern Ireland and the Partition of Ireland was one of the many casualties of the Coronavirus pandemic. Without the ongoing pandemic, Monday would doubtless have been marked with great fanfare from Unionist groups across civic society – instead, celebrations and commemorations have been delayed until later in the year. Locally, Centenary day plans were pared right back, with Enniskillen Castle being illuminated in purple, in non-partisan, corporate Council colours on May 3 to mark 100 years since The Government of Ireland Act 1920 came into effect, marking a respectful if muted acknowledgement of the milestone. Nationalist groups have been clear they would not be celebrating Partition, but perhaps people on all sides of political divides in Northern Ireland will have used the anniversary to take stock of the current situation, reflect on what the North has experienced in the past 100 years, and to use this time to look to the

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