State component that doesn't refer to The Troubles (5)

I believe the answer is:

peace

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'state component that doesn't refer to the troubles' is the definition.
'peace' can be an answer for 'state' (peace is a kind of state). I'm not certain of the rest of the definition.

'state component' is the wordplay.
'state' shows a homophone (sound like) (I've seen 'stated' mean this).
'component' becomes 'piece' (I've seen this before).
'piece' sounds like 'PEACE'.

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(Other definitions for peace that I've seen before include "''And I shall have some ... there, for ... comes dropping slow'' (WB Yeats)" , "Quiet - lack of warfare" , "Absence of conflict" , "A Christmas wish" , "Calmness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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