John Hume: The end of the Unionist veto in Ulster

John Hume is detained by soldiers during a civil rights protest in Derry in 1971.
In recent times in Ireland we have been reminded of a lot of anniversaries.
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SUBSCRIBEThis essay by John Hume originally appeared in London Review of Books on February 2, 1989.
In recent times in Ireland we have been reminded of a lot of anniversaries.
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