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Brown puts faith in Ulster peace

By John Murray Brown

Published: March 10 2009 02:00 | Last updated: March 10 2009 02:00

The UK prime minister visited the scene of Saturday's killing of two British soldiers in Northern Ireland yesterday and vowed that the province's political settlement "will not be shaken".

Gordon Brown made the visit as Sinn Féin, the political wing of the defunct Irish Republican Army, faced calls from police and politicians to urge supporters to provide details to help the inquiry into the first killing of British soldiers in the province in 12 years.

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