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		<title>Stagnation in Northern Ireland requires new interventions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2014 21:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Ó Giobúin]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems as if inter-ethnic, territorial and sectarian tensions have become a global epidemic in recent times. Israeli-Palestinian relations are on a knife-edge, the conflicts in Nigeria and Central African Republic have not been resolved, and there is a feeling that Ukraine is still very much an ongoing affair. And then there is Northern Ireland. While violence is not unusual there, the 12th of July always appears to herald a spike in sectarian activities and feelings. The longevity of the Northern Irish Troubles can possibly only be fully appreciated when compared in turn with the longevity of the Northern Irish peace process: a decades-long process of plotting a delicate road map to sustainable intra-communal relations, a map which as of yet remains to be finalised.  With the annual 12th of July celebrations just hours away, it is perhaps a suitable time to re-evaluate what direction needs to be taken in reaching a lasting compromise and consensus between the conflicting ideologies of the region. In many ways, the hard work appears to have been done. The Good Friday Agreement can be regarded as having heralded a new age in the troubled region; no longer do the streets of Belfast resemble a war zone, and while [&#8230;]]]></description>
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