The World: Ulster: Steering Toward Civil War?

"We believe Ireland is one country, one nation, one people. I think it is both small enough and big enough to live together. Ireland was one for centuries and was divided only in the last 50 years."

SO said John Lynch, Prime Minister of the Irish Republic, after two days of emergency talks with British Prime Minister Edward Heath. Held at Chequers, the country residence of Britain's Prime Ministers, the meetings dealt with the current civil strife in the British province of Northern Ireland. The talks did nothing to bring Ireland's Catholic South and...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!