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British withdrawal dilemma frames Northern Ireland peace
In 1969 British troops entered Northern Ireland to quell sectarian clashes between Catholics and Protestants. Seven years on, withdrawal remains the central dispute, with the IRA seeking pullout as a condition for ending violence amid fears of civil war and ongoing political deadlock. Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan lead a peace movement urging a shared Northern Irish identity while factions press for defined British plans and power sharing revival.
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