Olympic Torch crosses Irish border

The Olympic Torch has crossed the border on an historic visit to the Republic today in a symbol of the peace process.

Olympic Torch crosses Irish border
Wed, 06 Jun, 2012 - 08:07

The Olympic Torch has crossed the border on an historic visit to the Republic today in a symbol of the peace process.

Olympic boxing medallists Wayne McCullough and Michael Carruth took part in an early morning handover ceremony witnessed by Games chief Lord Seb Coe at a remote spot between Newry and Dundalk.

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CourtsOlympics 2012Place: TorchPlace: Olympic TorchPlace: NewryPlace: DundalkPlace: Shankill RoadPlace: BelfastPlace: UKPlace: ConnachtPlace: Las VegasPlace: SeoulPlace: Dublin RoadPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: IrelandPlace: HowthPlace: Croke ParkPlace: Garden of RemembrancePlace: Samuel Beckett BridgePlace: Grand CanalPlace: St Patrick's CathedralPlace: ChristchurchPlace: Dublin CastlePlace: Merrion SquarePlace: St Stephen’s GreenPlace: ScotlandPerson: Wayne McCulloughPerson: Michael CarruthPerson: Lord Seb CoePerson: McCulloughPerson: DublinersPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Paul McGrathPerson: Sonia O’SullivanPerson: Ronnie DelanyPerson: CarruthPerson: Queen MaevePerson: Pat HickeyPerson: Michael D HigginsPerson: Cillian KirwanPerson: Henry ShefflinEvent: OlympicEvent: 1992 GamesEvent: 1988 OlympicsOrganisation: ProtestantOrganisation: CatholicOrganisation: Olympic Council of IrelandOrganisation: OCIOrganisation: OlympicOrganisation: GPOOrganisation: IFSC
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