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Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom, and covers 5,459 square miles (14,139 km²) in the northeast of the island of Ireland, about a sixth of the total area of the island. It has a population of 1,685,000 (April 2001) — between a quarter and a third of the island's total population. It consists of six counties situated within the province of Ulster, and in the UK is generally known as one of its four Home Nations, forming a constituent country of the United Kingdom. Some of these terms have controversial implications[citation needed] in relation to political ideologies concerning the constitutional status of Northern Ireland.

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Parliament Buildings, Stormont,Belfast, Northern Ireland, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Northern Ireland's struggle to save its Catholic-Protestant administration hit another hurdle Monday as the major British Protestant party, the Democratic Unionists, unexpectedly held back from accepting a compromise deal on the table. Belfast
HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: A close up of Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams using a mobile phone during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades. Sinn Fein
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen, right, speak to the media at a press conference at Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. The two premiers had presented rival Catholic and Protestant leaders with last-ditch proposals designed to keep their power-sharing government from unraveling. The two-and-a-half year-old coalition at the heart of Northern Ireland peacemaking was on the brink of collapse following a long-running dispute over when it will take responsibility from Britain for the province's police and justice system. Brian Cowen
A departure sign showing delayed flights at Dublin International Airport, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010. A four-hour strike by air traffic controllers went under way at Cork, Dublin and Shannon airports, disrupting the travel plans of up to 20,000 passengers. Behind the scenes efforts to avert Wednesday's strike failed to break the deadlock between the air traffic controllers' union, IMPACT, and their employer, the Irish Aviation Authority. Dublin
HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaks during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades. Gordon Brown
Friends and family carry the coffin of dissident republican Jim Gallagher from the family home in the Bogside area of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Gallagher, who was interned during the 1970s, and had been involved with the Republican Network for Unity, died suddenly at the weekend. In recent months dissident republican terror groups have been responsible for a increase in terrorist attacks against security forces in Northern Ireland. AP Photo/Peter Morrison). Peter Morrison
Democratic Unionist Party Leader Peter Robinson, right, and Arlene Foster speak to the media at Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen held a second day of talks with political parties in Northern Ireland as they struggled to keep the fractious Catholic-Protestant government there from collapsing. Negotiators from the opposite sides of Northern Ireland's unraveling government - the British Protestants of the Democratic Unionists and the Irish Catholics of Sinn Fein - denounced each others' positions as they arrived for separate talks with the two premiers, who launched a surprise diplomatic effort Monday. Peter Robinson
Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Dr Ian Paisley attends a DUP press conference at Parliament Buildings, Stormont,Belfast, Northern Ireland, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. Northern Ireland's struggle to save its Catholic-Protestant administration hit another hurdle Monday as the major British Protestant party, the Democratic Unionists, unexpectedly held back from accepting a compromise deal on the table. Democratic Unionist Party
House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, second from left, listens to President Barack Obama, right, during a meeting of House and Senate bipartisan leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Washington. From left are, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. and the president. Barack Obama
BATH, ENGLAND - JANUARY 23: Nial O'Connor of Ulster clears the ball during the Heineken Cup round six match between Bath Rugby and Uslter Rugby at the Recreation Ground on January 23, 2010 in Bath, England. Ulster
Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at the New York-based Human Rights Watch, second left, Abdullah al-Durazi, head of the Bahrain Human Rights Organization, second right, and Human Rights Watch attorney Joshua Colangelo-Bryan, right, address journalists and Western diplomats Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, at a press conference in Manama, Bahrain. Stork claimed Bahrain has resumed torturing security detainees in the past two years, calling it a "distressing" relapse after showing the political will to stop the practice. Middle East
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown puts his hands to his head at the opening session of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) annual conference in Harrogate, England Monday May 11, 2009. Brown said lawmakers are sorry for their excessive expense claims. Brown on Monday apologized on behalf of all legislators following a series of revelations about their claims for public money. RCN Corp.
A security official (L) restrain's former Northern Ireland Protestant paramilitant Michael Stone (R) at Stormont Parliament buildings, in Belfast, in Northern Ireland, 24 November 2006. Michael Stone, a convicted paramilitary killer, was found guilty Friday November 14, 2008, of trying to murder Sinn Fein leaders Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness at the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2006. Northern Ireland Assembly
Bob Geldof, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Muhammad Yunus, London Mayor Boris Johnson, One Young World Co-founder and Havas Worldwide Global CEO David Jones, One Young World Co-founder and Euro RSCG Group Chairman Kate Robertson, and hundreds of delegates from One Young World, arrive at Old Billingsgate in London for the One Young World Opening Ceremony. London
HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: A close up of Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams using a mobile phone during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades. Gerry Adams
An Israeli security guard is seen standing near a truck with gas at the gas depot in the southern city of Ashkelon, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Police say an explosive device strapped to a gasoline truck was discovered and defused at the entrance to a major gas depot in southern Israel. Israel
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, center right, shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, center left, as French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, rear center, looks on, upon Clinton's arrival at the Elysee Palace, Paris, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010. Clinton flew to Paris on Friday for talks with French officials and to give a speech on European security in which she will underscore the Obama administration's commitment to the continent's security. Hillary Rodham Clinton
HILLSBOROUGH, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, DUP leader Peter Robinson and Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness smile during a press conference after a deal was announced concerning Northern Ireland's power-sharing government at Hillsborough Castle on February 5, 2010 in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Taoiseach Brian Cowen were today launching a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, confirming it will take on policing and justice powers from April 12. The deal between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Fein includes new plans on overseeing parades. Martin McGuinness

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Spokespersons for the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), from left, Gerard Murray, Willie Gallagher, Martin Mc Monagle and Martin Mc Ilkerney speak to the media at a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Spokespersons for the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), from left, Gerard Murray, Willie Gallagher, Martin Mc Monagle and Martin Mc Ilkerney speak to the media at a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Gerard Murray a spokesperson for the Irish National Liberation Army attends a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Gerard Murray a spokesperson for the Irish National Liberation Army attends a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Spokespersons for the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), from left, Gerard Murray, Martin Mc Monagle, Willie Gallagher and Martin Mc Ilkerney speak to the media at a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Spokespersons for the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), from left, Gerard Murray, Martin Mc Monagle, Willie Gallagher and Martin Mc Ilkerney speak to the media at a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks from the tee at the 17th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks from the tee at the 17th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland picks his ball out of the hole at the 18th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland picks his ball out of the hole at the 18th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot at the 14th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot at the 14th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot at the 14th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot at the 14th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his tee-shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his tee-shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his tee-shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his tee-shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the fifth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland smiles on the fifth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland smiles on the fifth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his second shot on the sixth hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the par four 17th hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the par four 17th hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the par four 17th hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland on the par four 17th hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his third shot on the third hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland plays his third shot on the third hole during the final round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Zbigniew Boniek (r) draws Northern Ireland into Group C alongside Andrzej Szarmach during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Zbigniew Boniek (r) draws Northern Ireland into Group C alongside Andrzej Szarmach during the Euro2012 Qualifying Draw at the Palace of Culture and Science on February 7, 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.

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Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland, plays a shot from the dirt on the third hole during the final round of The Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland, plays a shot from the dirt on the third hole during the final round of The Dubai Desert Classic Golf Tournament in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.

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A mural from the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), on a gable wall in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The mural remembers INLA volunteer Kevin Lynch who died in 1981 after 71 days on hungerstrike while in a British prison in Northern Ireland. The INLA, a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings said Saturday it had surrendered its weapons.

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A mural from the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), on a gable wall in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The mural remembers INLA volunteer Kevin Lynch who died in 1981 after 71 days on hungerstrike while in a British prison in Northern Ireland. The INLA, a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings said Saturday it had surrendered its weapons.

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A car passes a mural from the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The INLA, a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings said Saturday it had surrendered its weapons.

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A car passes a mural from the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. The INLA, a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings said Saturday it had surrendered its weapons.

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Spokespersons for the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), from left, Gerard Murray, Willie Gallagher, Martin Mc Monagle and Martin Mc Ilkerney speak to the media at a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Spokespersons for the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), from left, Gerard Murray, Willie Gallagher, Martin Mc Monagle and Martin Mc Ilkerney speak to the media at a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Gerard Murray a spokesperson for the Irish National Liberation Army attends a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Gerard Murray a spokesperson for the Irish National Liberation Army attends a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Spokespersons for the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), from left, Gerard Murray, Martin Mc Monagle, Willie Gallagher and Martin Mc Ilkerney speak to the media at a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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Spokespersons for the Irish National Liberation Army, (INLA), from left, Gerard Murray, Martin Mc Monagle, Willie Gallagher and Martin Mc Ilkerney speak to the media at a press conference to announce that the INLA has disposed of its weapons, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The INLA a ruthless IRA splinter group responsible for some of Northern Ireland's most notorious killings, announced it has surrendered its weapons just days before an Anglo-Irish disarmament deadline is due to expire.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks from the tee at the 17th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland walks from the tee at the 17th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland picks his ball out of the hole at the 18th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 07: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland picks his ball out of the hole at the 18th hole during the final round of the 2010 Omega Dubai Desert Classic on the Majilis Course at the Emirates Golf Club on February 7, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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