[PAR] [TLE] Unionism in Ireland [SEP] Unionism in Ireland is a political ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain.  Since the partition of Ireland, unionism in Ireland has focused on maintaining and preserving the place of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom.  In this context, a distinction may be made between the unionism in the province of Ulster and unionism elsewhere in Ireland. [PAR] [TLE] Harvey Bicker [SEP] Colonel (Reginald) Harvey Bicker OBE TD is a Northern Irish businessman and Fianna Fáil politician from Spa, County Down, though he is originally from Lisburn.  He was a member of the President of Ireland's Council of State from 2005 to 2012.  Bicker was formerly a councillor serving on Down District Council as a member of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1997 to 2004.  Peter Bowles was co-opted as the UUP's replacement on the Council following his appointment as Chairman of the Mourne National Park Working Party by Angela Smith.  He is noted for being the first former Ulster unionist politician to affiliate with an Irish republican party after Fianna Fáil announced their intentions to organise on an All-Ireland basis.
[PAR] [TLE] Unionism in Ireland [ SEP ] Unionism in Ireland is a political ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain . Since the partition of Ireland , unionism in Ireland has focused on maintaining and preserving the place of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom . In this context , a distinction may be made between the unionism in the province of Ulster and unionism elsewhere in Ireland . [PAR] [TLE] Harvey Bicker [ SEP ] Colonel ( Reginald ) Harvey Bicker OBE TD is a Northern Irish businessman and Fianna Fáil politician from Spa , County Down , though he is originally from Lisburn . He was a member of the President of Ireland 's Council of State from 2005 to 2012 . Bicker was formerly a councillor serving on Down District Council as a member of the Ulster Unionist Party ( UUP ) from 1997 to 2004 . Peter Bowles was co - opted as the UUP 's replacement on the Council following his appointment as Chairman of the Mourne National Park Working Party by Angela Smith . He is noted for being the first former Ulster unionist politician to affiliate with an Irish republican party after Fianna Fáil announced their intentions to organise on an All - Ireland basis .
Colonel (Reginald) Harvey Bicker was part of a political ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between what two islands?
Colonel ( Reginald ) Harvey Bicker was part of a political ideology that favours the continuation of some form of political union between what two islands ?
Ireland and Great Britain
Ireland and Great Britain