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Queen concludes landmark visit to Ireland in Cork
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 20 - 05 - 2011


Britain's Queen Elizabeth concluded her
historic visit to Ireland - the first by a British monarch to the
Republic - with a visit to the southern city of Cork Friday, according to dpa.
Thousands lined the streets of Cork to greet the Queen, whose
visit has been almost universally praised for its gestures of
reconciliation.
With security slightly more relaxed in Cork than in Dublin, there
was a carnival atmosphere on the streets when the Queen went on a
walkabout to greet locals after visiting the 18th-century English
market.
"We are all absolutely delighted with the visit. It was a great
honour for the city," said Cork businesswoman, Claire Nash.
Tom Durcan, a butcher who trades in the English market, said he
was "very excited" by the visit.
The massive security operation surrounding the visit had meant
that public opportunities to see the Queen were limited in Dublin.
The first two days of the visit were marked by symbolic events,
including the laying of a wreath at a memorial to those who died "in
the cause of Irish freedom" in successive revolts against British
rule leading to independence in 1922.
The unprecedented gesture of reconciliation has been seen as a
landmark in Anglo-Irish relations, which after independence were
further strained by almost 30 years of violent conflict in Northern
Ireland.
"A new level of respect has been reached between the two states,"
Irish Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore said.
"This was the moment when our relationship crystallized into that
of two equal and independent states. We can now look forward to
working together and building trade together," Gilmore added.
The official engagements in Dublin culminated in a state dinner at
Dublin Castle when the Queen made a speech expressing sympathy for
all those who had suffered in the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny described the speech as
"remarkable" and British Prime Minister David Cameron said it had
struck a chord with many people.
"What she said about things that could have been done differently
or not been done at all, I think will have spoken volumes to people
in Ireland," the British prime minister said.


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