The Problems of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is part of Ireland which is the most western part in
Europe. It is a small place with a population of 1.5 million and is no
larger than Yorkshire. It has been the centre of media attention
because of a conflict between the people of the province. Many people
have been killed there and in the years 1968-1994 over three thousand
died. Northern Ireland is ruled by the British parliament in London
where as the republic of Ireland has its own government and parliament
in Dublin.
Unionists are made up of Protestants wanting Northern Ireland to be a
part of the UK. They think that British troops in Northern Ireland
should stay and help fight terrorism. Unionists have four main groups
they are; UUP (Ulster Unionist Party) Established in the late 19th
Century, DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) Established in 1971 by Ian
Paisley, UDA/UDF (Ulster Defence Association and the Ulster Volunteer
Force) Established in early 1970’s and the Orange Order. The Orange
Order takes a frontal approach by organising regular marches to
celebrate traditions of the protestant community. Although this isn’t
a violent approach it would cause violence if they came into contact
with Nationalists and they made sure they did. The UUP defends the
interests of Northern Protestants. The DUP and UDA/UDF all use
violence to get there own way and what they want and the UDA/UDF is
illegal. They were both established to fight the IRA. They have taken
a tough and uncompromising view leading to them being responsible for
the murders of innocent Catholics.
Nationalists are made up of Catholics wanting Ireland to be one
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...ined an unsolved issue. The power sharing was
stopped in October 2003 because of an IRA spy ring. Also a recent
major bank robbery was alleged to be carried out by the IRA. Ian
Paisleys DUP is now the main unionist party in Ireland and is against
the agreement therefore this makes it hard for the agreement to go
ahead.
Throughout this piece of coursework it is clear that there have been
several attempts at finding a peaceful solution for Northern Ireland.
I have identified the details of the peace agreements and explained
why some of these agreements failed. I have also identified problems
that Northern Ireland still faces. It is clear that until Northern
Ireland solves these problems and the people talk about important
issues like education and health there will never be a lasting peace
there.
The Success of the British Government in Trying to Deal with the Irish Troubles in the Years Since 1972
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Frank McCourt was born in New York, during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Malachy McCourt, his father, was from Northern Ireland while his mother, Angela Sheehan, was from Southern Ireland known as the Republic of Ireland. The conflict between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland dates all the way back to the 17th century when Ireland wasn’t divided. English Protestants colonized primarily in the north after England took control of the country. A majority of Ireland were devout Catholics and did not want to be ruled by Protestant Englishmen. In southern Ireland the Catholics fought for their freedom for eight hundred years while the Irish Protestants in the north feared a country ruled by Catholics. After many years of warfare between the Catholics and the Protestants, the southern counties of Ireland became an independent republic while the north remained under British control (Imbornoni).
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