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− | + | '''Welcome to [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]]—your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR.''' | |
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Northern Ireland was established in 1921, consisting of the six North-eastern counties which remained in the United Kingdom following the Anglo-Irish Treaty which ended the Irish War of Independence. | Northern Ireland was established in 1921, consisting of the six North-eastern counties which remained in the United Kingdom following the Anglo-Irish Treaty which ended the Irish War of Independence. | ||
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Propaganda, disinformation and various forms of covert political action were practised by all sides during the conflict. In the aftermath of the Troubles, truth recovery regarding the roles of the major actors remains a key issue with particular controversy surrounding allegations of state collusion with both loyalist and republican paramilitaries. | Propaganda, disinformation and various forms of covert political action were practised by all sides during the conflict. In the aftermath of the Troubles, truth recovery regarding the roles of the major actors remains a key issue with particular controversy surrounding allegations of state collusion with both loyalist and republican paramilitaries. | ||
− | + | Post-conflict, the creation of the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] has paved the way for more mundane forms of political spin, such as the emergence of a Northern Ireland lobbying industry. | |
− | + | <td width="48%"> [[File:NorthernIreland_executive_CCSA.jpg|thumb|right|320px|First Minister Rt Hon. [[Peter Robinson]] and deputy First Minister [[Martin McGuinness]] chair the first meeting of the new [[Northern Ireland Executive]] at Stormont Castle]] | |
− | + | <br>[[File:Stormont JohnConnell CCSA med2.jpg|thumb|right|320px|Stormont, seat of the Northern Ireland Assembly in Belfast. Photo: John Connell]] | |
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− | </tr></table> | + | </tr></table>'''Powerbase has a policy of [[Powerbase:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and is overseen by a [[User:Melissa Jones|Managing editor]] and a [[User:David|Sysop]] and several Associate Portal editors. The Editor of the Northern Ireland Portal is [[User:Tom_Griffin|Tom Griffin]].''' '''[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Northern_Ireland See the A-Z list of all articles in the Northern Ireland portal]''' |
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*[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Northern_Ireland Northern Ireland] | *[http://www.powerbase.info/index.php/Category:Northern_Ireland Northern Ireland] | ||
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