Fury at bid to speed through NI Bill in the UK

The British government faced fury from both sides of the British House of Commons today as it tried to speed through Northern Ireland legislation.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2003 - 16:59

The British government faced fury from both sides of the British House of Commons today as it tried to speed through Northern Ireland legislation.

Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy said today’s Bill contained confidence building measures designed to bring about elections and the restoration of devolved government.

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