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Article: Politicians central to Northern Ireland talks begin exodus to United States
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- March 12, 2004
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SHAWN POGATCHNIK, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
03-12-2004
Dateline: DUBLIN, Ireland
Politicians began their annual exodus Friday to the United States for St. Patrick's Day-related events _ and an anticipated week of arguments focused on Northern Ireland and Sinn Fein, the Irish Republican Army-linked party.
The Irish government, led by Justice Minister Michael McDowell, has raised its criticism of Sinn Fein in advance the national holiday. McDowell on Friday suggested that Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has "lied and lied again" about his IRA involvement.
Ulster Unionist Party leader David Trimble, the Protestant moderate who led the failed power-sharing administration in Northern ...