Since 1968 , Powell had been an increasingly frequent visitor to Northern Ireland .
In keeping with visitor 's 's general British nationalist viewpoint visitor Powell sided strongly with the Ulster Unionists in their desire to remain a constituent part of the United Kingdom .
Since 1968 , Powell had been an increasingly frequent visitor to Northern Ireland , and in keeping with his general British nationalist viewpoint , he sided strongly with the Ulster Unionists in their desire to remain a constituent part of the United Kingdom .