On Wednesday, the British chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced in Brussels that his government stood ready to help Ireland in its hour of need.

周三，英国财政大臣乔治•奥斯本在布鲁塞尔宣布，英国已经准备好在爱尔兰需要时给予帮助。

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The coronation of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland took place.

大不列颠和爱尔兰联合王国国王乔治一世加冕。

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"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," he said.

我们知道，你们的朋友，参议院米切尔在北爱尔兰中发挥了非常有价值的作用。他非常勤勉，非常注重细节。

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"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."

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George left Northern Ireland wearing long trousers for the first time, and rarely returned.

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And he knows there is plenty of competition for wing places with the likes of Shane Williams, Morgan Stoddart, who he replaces in the team against Ireland, and George North all in the frame.

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During Northern Ireland question time in the Commons on Wednesday Northern Ireland political development minister George Howarth said the next few weeks would be difficult, but the opportunity still existed to achieve something.

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