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  For the last 100 years, the behaviour of British prime minister David Lloyd George at the end of the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations has been the subject of much speculation and controversy. The Welsh Wizard, as he was known, was a skilled negotiator who could use bluff, flattery and coercion in equal measure to get his way. On the dramatic night of December 5th, 1921, Lloyd George pressed the Irish delegation to sign. With a characteristic flourish he produced a document seeming to suggest that he and Arthur Griffith, the head of the Irish delegation, had agreed in November to a Boundary ...

Viewpoint: Ruling Allows Insurers to Enforce Water Damage Coverage Limitations By Robert Barton | May 10, 2021 Chances are, if you live in Florida, you have seen a billboard or heard an advertisement about water damage or pipe lawsuits. For some time, insureds have filed claims and lawsuits alleging repair costs that frequently exceed $100,000. However, Rumberger Kirk’s recent success in obtaining final summary judgment for a carrier could provide a path to success for carriers seeking to enforce water damage coverage limitation endorsements in the future...

Hallsville ISD student becomes certified firefighter “This is quite an accomplishment for this young man. He has completed this task even before he graduates from high school,” the district said in a Facebook post. Author: Favian Quezada Updated: 3:54 PM CDT April 26, 2021 HALLSVILLE, Texas — Hallsville Independent School District (ISD) has announced their first certified firefighter. According to a Facebook post by the district, senior Delton Long officially passed all four sections of the State Firefighter exam. “This is quite an accomplishment for th...

David McCullagh reviews The Partition by Charles Townshend Updated / Sunday, 11 Apr 2021 21:55 Irish people demonstrate in London in 1921 about the partition of Ireland under the Government of Ireland Act 1920. (Pic: AFP via Getty Images) Six One News co-anchor David McCullagh reviews Charles Townshend's new history of the turbulent journey to Irish independence, published for the centenary of the Partition. "The fundamental attitudes which produced partition are still in play a century later." The last line of Charles Townshend's new book highlights the importance of understanding how and...

Preserving Longleaf Pine Forests in North Carolina By Capital Tonight Staff North Carolina PUBLISHED 7:00 PM ET Apr. 08, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:00 PM EDT Apr. 08, 2021 SHARE Longleaf pine trees used to stretch across all of North Carolina. Now, there is a major effort underway to preserve the forests that are left. We talk with Prof. Robert Barton of N.C. State College of Natural Resources and Jim Slye of N.C. Forest Service about those efforts.