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Summary She went to meet with Irish President Mary McAleese.
The historic visit, the first by a British monarch since Ireland won independence from London in 1921, is being held amid the biggest security operation mounted by the state.It is designed to show how warm neighbourly relations have replaced centuries of animosity, but the discovery of the bomb on a bus headed for Dublin, and a coded warning on Monday about a possible bomb in London, were stark reminders that a small minority remain violently opposed to continued British rule in Northern Ireland.The Queen landed at Baldonnel military airport just before midday, where she and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh were greeted by British Ambassador Julian King, Irelands Ambassador to the UK Bobby McDonagh and Irelands deputy Prime Minister Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore.Police in Northern Ireland are on full alert against attempts by dissident republicans to grab headlines during the queens visit. Streets across the capital were sealed off, with police on almost every corner and helicopters whirring overhead.
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