That was one year after the union of Ireland with England and Scotland to form the United Kingdom.

VOA: special.2011.05.09

Of course, the particular problem of Ireland, the challenge of Ireland as I suggested earlier, has an awful lot to do with that.

特别是爱尔兰的问题,我之前提到的,来自爱尔兰的挑战,也与之也有很大关系

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"War" dealt with conflict, especially the years of violence in Northern Ireland.

VOA: special.2009.10.19

And,in May 2007 a new power-sharing government took over administration of Northern Ireland with bitter foes agreeing to sit together.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

The United States, Spain and Ireland are among those countries with the fastest rising unemployment.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

"We do know that your friend, Senator George Mitchell, who,of course, played such a valuable role in Northern Ireland, has applied himself diligently and with great attention to detail."

VOA: standard.2010.03.16