Disadvantages Catholics Faced in Northern Ireland in the Mid 60’s In Northern Ireland during the 60’s Catholics faced a lot of disadvantages, in areas of Employment, Education, Housing, and Politics; there is evidence that even the Police Force was biased in favor of the Protestant community. Employment was a major area in which Catholics faced discrimination. Protestants held most of the civil service, government and local government posts in Northern Ireland and even if a catholic did get
Catholics in Northern Ireland 1. Source A indicates the problems Catholics in Northern Ireland had finding jobs in the 1960's. It says, "The big employers were privately run companies" who could easily be "anti-Catholic" and gives the example of the Belfast shipyard which was the biggest source of employment in the city which out of 10,000 workers only employed 400 Catholics. This shows even the biggest companies were anti-Catholic. Source A also gives the example of Fermanagh, a County
Diplomacy does not happen overnight, and the true tale of hardship and bickering over Northern Ireland is proof of that. Ireland and England failed to agree on who held the power of Northern Ireland for over 30 years until the Good Friday Agreement, a form of diplomacy between the countries, took place. Before that time, many soldiers and innocent citizens of Northern Ireland lost their lives. Religious fights broke out between Catholic and Protestant residents. Political figures from countries like
One of the most closely watched and widely debated conflict of our time is the one occurring In Northern Ireland. It has been a hot debate for over a century now, yet the root of the conflict is still unclear. There have been many theories over time, yet none have been able to adequately describe what is really happening on the matter. This conflict is divided by many lines; ethnically between the Irish and the British, and religiously by the Catholics and Protestant denominations. The Troubles emerged
The Differences Between Treatment of Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland There was a drastic difference in the way Protestants and Catholics were treated by the government of Northern Ireland. The parliament was Protestant and local governments often favoured Protestants over catholic, even when it was just an individual against a family, regarding the allocation of housing. As well as this, Catholic who applied to university or colleges stood a much chance of being rejected than
Bogside area of Derry City on Sunday the 30th of January 1972 and the predictably callous vindication of their activities bestowed via the Widgery Tribunal, have both had irrevocable and far reaching consequences for the evolution of the conflict in Ireland. Moreover, the impact of Bloody Sunday and the associated whitewashed investigation carried out by the British, cannot be underestimated in the growth of the Troubles. As a consequence of this event, the process of trying to end sectarianism through
Exploring Why the British Troops Were Sent into Northern Ireland in 1969 Ireland was once a Nation they claimed a moral right to live in Ireland. Before 1500 the Gaelic lived in Ireland, they shared a language and political structure. They were separated into smaller groups. In the 5th century the Gaelic were converted to Christianity by missionaries. After 1500 the English took control for the first time by way of force due to the Irish being loyal to Catholicism and the English were
The Troubles Era was largely seen as having taken place primarily within the 1960s, although it expanded for three decades. During this time frame, civil rights marches occurred frequently and more often than not ended in bloody conflicts. Politicians were faced with restoring the peace and establishing a stronger and more economic Ireland. Inter-parties became common in an attempt to establish unity. The Mother and Child Scheme as it was called began with Dr. Browne, the Minister of Health.
Keeping Control in Ireland There are two communities in Northern Ireland, Catholic and Protestant. Back in the 1500's all of the Irish people were Catholic but towards the late 1500's English Protestant rulers decided to take over Ireland. In order to keep control they put people in Ireland. This is called plantation. The people who were 'planted' were Protestants. This caused problems because the majority of Ireland was Catholics. Catholics began to rebel against English Protestants, they
in Northern Ireland For over three decades there has been conflict in Ireland. The disagreement between the Republicans/Nationalist and Loyalist/unionists sill continues to this day. The key issue remains should the North stay part of the United Kingdom with its own developed assembly or should it join the south as part of a united and independent Ireland? Ireland is a small country and has a population of 1.5 million. Yet despite this small number, the north and south of Ireland have
city in ten hours of unrelenting bombardment, a tactic later emulated on an even greater scale by the RAF in their attacks on German cities. The British population had been warned in September 1939 that air attacks on cities were likely and civil defence preparations had been started some time before, both on a national and a local level. Simple corrugated steel Anderson shelters, covered over by earth, were dug into gardens up and down the country. Larger civic shelters built of brick
Terrorism and the IRA: The events of Bloody Sunday through the eyes of music and terrorism. By Noah McCammon When I say the word terrorism, what do you think of? 9/11? Muslim Extremists? Most kids our age living in the U.S. have had their idea of what terrorism is shaped by events that have happened to our country since we’ve been alive. But terrorism, in many different forms, has been going on for hundreds of years, for hundreds of reasons. But to understand what links acts of violence between
in the Northern Ireland context and they will describe the style of leadership exhibited by their chosen Prime Minister. The discussion on the role of prime Minister will also focus on any major areas of controversy which arose during his term of office and an attempt will be made to evaluate the response of the individual Prime Minister to the controversy. During the course of this essay I shall be examining the role of Terence O’Neill in his term as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
The causes of ethnic conflict cannot be generalised to fit all incidents, as the conflicts in Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland demonstrate. David Lake and Donald Rothchild’s argument that a group’s ‘collective fear of the future’ (41) is often the main cause of ethnic conflict remains the most successful framework through which to evaluate the conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka. Fear of disappearing as an ethnic group was the main catalyst for Tamil violence, in response to Sinhalese
In the summer of 2007, my family and I took a trip to Ireland. As a family we agreed to do a cross country trip around the beautiful country starting in Belfast and going north from there. Even though I was 17 at the time and loved the history of Ireland, I knew very little about what I was about to see in the troubled city of Belfast. My generation is involved with two wars simultaneously, the war in Afghanistan and in Iraq. In our history class during are time in middle and in high school,
The Northern Ireland Conflict Esteemed members of the Board, in this report I intend to convincingly show you that the borders in question absolutely need to be redrawn. The borders I speak of are those of the British oppression of Northern Ireland. For years upon years the British have possessed political control over the people of Northern Ireland. I will make it obvious to you that the strong Catholic religion throughout Northern Ireland has forced the people to oppose British control
Comparing Catholic and Protestant Communities in Northern Ireland There are two separate communities in Northern Ireland; these are the Catholics and the Protestants. The reason they are divided is because they both want different things. The Catholics want to join the South and feel they are the rightful land owners to govern themselves. The Protestants were “planted” by King James I in order to create a bigger Protestant
Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. The troubles have been protracted and costly in every sense of the world. From the first civil rights marches in 1968 till the signing of The Good Friday Agreement in 1998, 3,500 people died and over 35,000 were injured in Northern Ireland as the direct result of the aggressive violence , rebellion, bombings, murders, and terror tactics. The Catholic and Protestant troubles and conflicts had a significantly impact on Ireland. This serious issue had impacted
The Irish Republican Army Ideology The Irish Republican Army ideology is still living in Northern Ireland, nearly a century after the organization’s establishment. Although the IRA has since disbanded, the spirit is kept alive by a number of splinter factions, including the Provisional, Continuity, and Real IRAs. Not many terrorist organizations can maintain a campaign this extensive in time. The long history of the IRA campaign of terror leads to many political, social, religious, educational
In 1975, Jeff Dudgeon sent a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights based on the grounds that Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights was breached by the United Kingdom. The court ruled 15-4 in favor of Mr. Dudgeon that the United Kingdom had violated Articles 8 and 14. This was the first major victory for the LGBTQIA+ community at such a high-ranking court. Jeff Dudgeon was questioned by Northern Ireland police about his sexual activity. Several homosexual men (including Dudgeon)