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O'Neill proposed and introduced many improvements, with his main concern being the improvement of the ______
O'Neill proposed and introduced many improvements, with his main concern being the improvement of the ______
economy
Captain Terence O'Neill became Prime Minister of ______ in March 1963
Captain Terence O'Neill became Prime Minister of ______ in March 1963
Northern Ireland
O'Neill's position was weak from the start as most decisions were made by a group of senior party members, not by ______
O'Neill's position was weak from the start as most decisions were made by a group of senior party members, not by ______
election
O'Neill's policies led to the creation of over 35,000 new ______ during the 1960s
O'Neill's policies led to the creation of over 35,000 new ______ during the 1960s
Multinational firms such as Michelin and DuPont opened factories in Northern Ireland, contributing to the region's ______
Multinational firms such as Michelin and DuPont opened factories in Northern Ireland, contributing to the region's ______
Links with the Republic of ______ resulted in the signing of an agreement on the supply of electricity from south of the border.
Links with the Republic of ______ resulted in the signing of an agreement on the supply of electricity from south of the border.
Over 20,000 jobs were lost in traditional industries such as linen ______.
Over 20,000 jobs were lost in traditional industries such as linen ______.
Unemployment averaged between seven and eight per ______.
Unemployment averaged between seven and eight per ______.
Several companies refused grants to open factories west of the River Bann, seeing the area as too far from their export ______.
Several companies refused grants to open factories west of the River Bann, seeing the area as too far from their export ______.
The lack of investment in the west not only impacted on unemployment levels (over 12.5 per cent in the ______) but also fed allegations of bias in government policy.
The lack of investment in the west not only impacted on unemployment levels (over 12.5 per cent in the ______) but also fed allegations of bias in government policy.
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Captain Terence O'Neill
- Became Prime Minister of Northern Ireland in March 1963
- Introduced many improvements, with a main concern being the improvement of the economy
Economic Policies
- Led to the creation of over 35,000 new jobs during the 1960s
- Multinational firms such as Michelin and DuPont opened factories in Northern Ireland, contributing to the region's economic growth
Regional Development
- Links with the Republic of Ireland resulted in the signing of an agreement on the supply of electricity from south of the border
- Over 20,000 jobs were lost in traditional industries such as linen manufacturing
- Unemployment averaged between seven and eight per cent
Investment and Bias
- Several companies refused grants to open factories west of the River Bann, seeing the area as too far from their export markets
- The lack of investment in the west not only impacted on unemployment levels (over 12.5 per cent in the region) but also fed allegations of bias in government policy
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