How a Misunderstood 300-Year-Old Battle Fueled Conflict in Northern Ireland for Generations
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As Feargal Cochrane tells us in his 2021 book, Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace, in 1995, while the “peace process” was in progress in Northern Ireland, British Prime Minister John Major was interviewed by Ulster Television’s Ken Reid. Major asked Reid where he wanted him to begin the discussion. “In a deadpan but mischievous response, the reporter quipped, 1690, Prime Minister.”
How a Misunderstood 300-Year-Old Battle Fueled Conflict in Northern Ireland for Generations
How a Misunderstood 300-Year-Old Battle…
How a Misunderstood 300-Year-Old Battle Fueled Conflict in Northern Ireland for Generations
As Feargal Cochrane tells us in his 2021 book, Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace, in 1995, while the “peace process” was in progress in Northern Ireland, British Prime Minister John Major was interviewed by Ulster Television’s Ken Reid. Major asked Reid where he wanted him to begin the discussion. “In a deadpan but mischievous response, the reporter quipped, 1690, Prime Minister.”