... Great Britain part of the UK). ‘The circumstances of that Irish union were not propitious for its success. In 1798, ‘the United Irishmen had organised a mass rebellion against the British Crown, under the heady democratic influénces of the French and American ...

... when Finnerty was placed in the pillory in Green Street, with the intention of humiliating Edward Fitzgerald, of the United , Irishmen, stood on each side and a large crowd cheered him throughout the hour.” . Significantly, despite the author’s patent ...

... between the Roman Catholic Defenders and the Protestants of the area. Within a year the first mm.punduhadbnn In 1798, the United Irishmen rose against the Crown in lreland. The Orangemen sided with the Crown and had much to do with quashing the rebellion. ...

... fans’ pressure group Shareholders United. A spokeswoman for Shareholders United said that McManus and Magnier had previously assured them that they were not trying to take control of the club. No-one from Manchester United was available for comment. Ferguson ...

... ary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), said a bomb had been tossed into their cell. Prison officials denied the claim. The Irishmen were moved yesterday from Bogotd’s La Modelo prison, one of Colombia’s most dangerous jails where inmates are often heavily ...

... as “Alexander”, who has provided first-hand evidence of the Irishmen’s involvement, according to the document, insisting that “in 1998 he received training directly from the detained Irishmen, in techniques to arm explosive devices and in the handling ...

... for freedom of Colombia Three JOHN INNES GERRY Adams, the Sinn Fein president, last night called for the release of three Irishmen imprisoned by Colombian authorities after a meeting with senior Cuban government officials. The West Belfast MP, who met ...

... Britain & Ireland team of ten to defend the Walker Cup against the United States at Ocean Forest on Sealsland, Georgiaon 11 and 12 August was named, it contained five Englishmen, two Irishmen, one Welshman and only two Scots, Steven O’'Hara and Marc Warren ...

... imbalance in the world today is the massive economic, political and, above all, military hegemony of the United States. Can anyone doubt that a strong and united Elgeoge, with a proper common nce policy, would not constitute a much-needed and powerful counterbalance ...

... of time. That's not to say there weren't the usual mani.?;s(ations of an international day. At 10am, gaggles of pub-shaped Irishmen were rendezvousing for the hike to the Mitre and Deacon Brodie’s. But around the New Town and the West End the bars were ...

... impossible for any progress to be made,” Mr Pastrana said in a televised address to the nation. “It takes two to negotiate.” The United States said it would back Mr Pastrana’s next move against the rebels. “We are watching the situation in Colombia very closely ...

... match, due to be held at the Belfry, near Birmingham, later this month, was in doubt last night after terrorist attacks in the United States caused the cancellation of the American Express championship in St Louis. Instead of re-scheduling the event in Missouri ...