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Date: 2nd December 1999
Service: CEEFAX
Region: EAST
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC1
Current Page: 105
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P105 CEEFAX 1 105 Thu 02 Dec 19:26/31 PM HAILS HANDOVER OF POWER IN N IRELAND Tony Blair has hailed the "historic" handover of power to the new devolved government of Northern Ireland. "There is at least the hope that the hand of history is at last lifting the burden of terror and violence," he saidEarlier, the Irish Republic gave up itslong-standing claim to the six countieswhich make up Northern Ireland. The UK and Irish governments also signed treaties establishing bodies linking the North and South. Parliament and politics digest... 144News Index 102Flash 150Regional 160Next News News Indx Sport Main menu