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"Mr President, my constituency, Northern Ireland, has seen many changes in recent years. It is a more stable and peaceful place to live in as it emerges from a terrorist campaign that has seen many lives lost, and many families bereaved.
However, deep-rooted problems remain. We have recently experienced the dangers of Republican terrorism, which resulted in the death of two young soldiers shortly before they were to be deployed to Afghanistan. The callous murder of two police officers and recent rioting just last week in Belfast show how community tension can still erupt into violence. The number of ‘peace walls’ separating communities has never been higher. Often these walls separate communities suffering from high and generational unemployment, low educational attainment and poor health, including problems with mental health and growing rates of suicide.
During a recent visit to Northern Ireland, Commissioner Hahn was able to see at first hand the huge contribution that the European Peace Fund is making to people across Northern Ireland. He spoke of his ongoing support for that Fund and I hope that together, in this Parliament, we will be able to make that Fund continue."@en1
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