ADVISORY/Britain To Resume Direct Rule of Northern Ireland.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2000 TOPIC: The British House of Commons Noun 1. British House of Commons - the lower house of the British parliament House of Commons house - an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses" British Parliament - the British legislative body today passed an emergency bill to disempower dis·em·pow·er tr.v. dis·em·pow·ered, dis·em·pow·er·ing, dis·em·pow·ers To deprive of power or influence. dis Northern Ireland's new administration by returning direct rule to London, the A.P. reported. The bill, which reportedly will become law tomorrow, passed in a 352-11 vote. The government's decision came after the Irish Republican Army Irish Republican Army (IRA), nationalist organization devoted to the integration of Ireland as a complete and independent unit. Organized by Michael Collins from remnants of rebel units dispersed after the Easter Rebellion in 1916 (see Ireland), it was composed of refused to disarm itself, flouting the 1998 Good Friday Good Friday, anniversary of Jesus' death on the cross. According to the Gospels, Jesus was put to death on the Friday before Easter Day. Since the early church Good Friday has been observed by fasting and penance. peace agreement. British leaders feared the new administration was unstable, and said they had to pause its operations to secure the new government's future. Meanwhile, Gerry Adams Gerard Adams MP (Irish: Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh[1]; born 6 October, 1948) is an Irish Republican politician and abstentionist Westminster Member of Parliament for Belfast West. , leader of the Sinn Fein Sinn Fein n. An Irish political and cultural society founded about 1905 to promote political and economic independence from England, unification of Ireland, and a renewal of Irish culture. party, made a direct appeal to Prime Minister Tony Blair not to revoke the Belfast administration's powers, claiming it would hinder an eventual IRA Ira, in the Bible Ira (ī`rə), in the Bible. 1 Chief officer of David. 2, 3 Two of David's guard. IRA, abbreviation IRA. disarmament and the peace agreement. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Professor Daniel Szechi of Auburn University studies nation-state formation, subversion and resistance, the dynamics of revolution and dynamics of nationalism and social unrest. He has expert knowledge of the economy, politics and society of the British Isles as a whole, and notably with respect to Northern Ireland. 334/844-6633 334/844-4000 Professor Thomas D. Lancaster of Emory University is an expert in politics and government of European countries, with an in-depth knowledge of their contemporary political systems. 404/727-6568 404/727-6123 Professor Timothy White of Xavier University is an expert on Irish politics. 513/745-2997 1-800/344-4698 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at the above web address. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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