Background Information
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Ireland is an island with a long and complicated history. It was partitioned in 1921. Today in 2021/22 it remains partitioned into two countries – Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
KEY TERM:
PARTITION: Dividing something into parts, e.g. – dividing Ireland into Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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