Time 'not right' for RUC reform.REPRESENTATIVES of rank and file RUC RUC Royal Ulster Constabulary: a former name for the Police Service of Northern IrelandRUC n abbr (= Royal Ulster Constabulary) → fuerza de policía en Irlanda del Norte RUC (Brit officers yesterday warned the government against pressing ahead with police reforms while peace remained uncertain. The Police Federation for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. also pledged pledge n. 1. A solemn binding promise to do, give, or refrain from doing something: signed a pledge never to reveal the secret; a pledge of money to a charity. 2. a. to lobby A lobby can refer to:
The editorial of the Federation's monthly magazine, Policebeat, said that Northern Ireland faces a most uncertain future as "recent violent incidents" demonstrated. "The government must note that it cannot let the pace of change in the police service run ahead of the consolidation of the political systems or of the uncertainty of the peace." |
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