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Trimble

[ trim-buhl ]

noun

  1. David, 1944–2022, the first First Minister of Northern Ireland 1998–2002: shared Nobel Peace Prize 1998.


Trimble

/ ˈtrɪmbəl /

noun

  1. Trimble(William) David. Baron.1944MNorthern IrishPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: statesman ( William ) David . Baron. born 1944, Northern Irish politician; leader of the Ulster Unionist party (1995–2005), First Minister of Northern Ireland (1998–2002); Nobel peace prize jointly with John Hume in 1998
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After the 1998 agreement, he reported on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to David Trimble and John Hume.

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He described the abuse that he, David Trimble, and members of his party faced as a result was "significant".

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"And we were denounced right, left and centre, and some of the denunciations became physical in certain cases, and you've seen the treatment David Trimble and Daphne Trimble got in Upper Bann - pushed around and abused."

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In 2003, he left the UUP to join the DUP due to his long-standing opposition to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and the leadership of David Trimble.

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And it's these types of behind-the-scenes improvements that are likely to do most to streamline the home-building process, says Karoliina Torttila, director of AI at industrial technology firm Trimble.

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