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On 4 March 1972 a bomb exploded in the Abercorn Restaurant in central Belfast killing two people and injuring over 130; many of the injured lost limbs. The nature of the bombing and the extent of the injuries suffered meant that the attack left a lasting impression on the public in Northern Ireland. No paramilitary organisation claimed responsibili [..]

A traditional policy of Sinn Féin (SF) and the Irish Republican Army (IRA) of abstaining from taking up any seats won at Dáil Éireann or Westminster elections. See: Abstentionism

In December 1971 Reginald Maudling, then British Home Secretary, declared that the situation in Northern Ireland at that time amounted to "an acceptable level of violence". Later Unionist politicians in particular claimed that this term effectively became the security policy of successive British governments who were prepared to countenan [..]

(ASU) (of the IRA) As part of a major overhaul of its structure in the late 1970s the Irish Republican Army (IRA) chose to reorganise its members into smaller units in order to counteract measures being taken against it by the security forces within Northern Ireland. These small groups became known as 'Active Service Units' (ASU) and ofte [..]

There have been a number of formal Agreements between political parties in Northern Ireland, and the British and Irish governments. See:

synonyms: Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) A mainly middle-class political party which aims to attract support from both the main communities in Northern Ireland. David Ford has been the leader of the party since October 2001. See: Abstract of Organisations entry.

synonyms: Republican News The name of a weekly newspaper of the Republican movement. 'An Phoblacht' is an Irish term meaning 'the Republic'.

(AOH) A Catholic and Nationalist organisation based in Ireland which has traditionally worked in support of the Catholic faith and also supported Irish Nationalism. See: Abstract of Organisations entry.