updated 20 Nov. 2003
CHAPTERS
1 | The Media
2 | Technology
3 | Education
4 | Gender Roles
5 | United Kingdom?
6 | Politics GB
7 | Minorities GB
8 | Postcolonial Exp.
9 | Ireland
10 | Politics USA
11 | American Dream
12 | American Frontier
13 | New York / South
14 | Los Angeles
15 | Religion/USA
16 | Melting Pot
SPECIAL FEATURES
SF 1 | Music & the Arts
SF 2 | Young People
SF 3 | Britain - Europe
SF 4 | Class / GB
SF 5 | Health & Wealth
SF 6 | USA - World
SF 7 | Values USA
SF 8 | Civil Rights
SF 9 | Religion GB
Reference Library
Updates
Chapter 9: Ireland
Ireland: A brief history to partition (a Flash-animated summary of basic facts, by
Guardian Unlimited
)
Political Parties in Northern Ireland (N.I. Civil Service Launch Pad)
The Northern Ireland Executive
Deadlock in Northern Ireland? -
BBC News
"In Depth" (kept up to date); especially recommended in autumn/winter 2003: "Q&A: Key questions on NI election"
Northern Ireland - A
Guardian Unlimited
Special Report (kept up to date)
Police Service of Northern Ireland
(formerly: The Royal Ulster Constabulary)
Peter Ford, "Behind the Belfast Deal,"
Christian Science Monitor
(13 April 1998)
"Britain Suspends new Belfast cabinet"
OnlineAthens
(12 February 2000)
"Britain Suspends Northern Ireland Government"
Online NewsHour
(14 October 2002)
"Ulster election in doubt as Adams speech fails to convince unionists"
Guardian Unlimited
(28 April 2003)
"Some Fine Day: Civil Rights in Northern Ireland, 1968-1998," an
Irish News
Special
"Guide to Drumcree 2001: Background information on the marches of the Orange Order, 12 July,"
Irish News
"Newshound:" collection of links to national and international newspaper reports on Northern Ireland - (kept up to date)
Government Home Pages: Information on the Irish State
Ask Ireland - a guide to the Emerald Isle
The Great Famine (Irish Famine Curriculum Committee, NJ, USA) [also available as a PDF download]
Island Ireland (assorted links covering everything from architecture to language lessons)