Facts about northern ireland
- The island of Ireland is divided into two different countries; The northern ireland and the republic of ireland.
- The Northern Irealand is a part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Scotland.
- It lives about 1.8 million people in Northern Ireland.
- The country is divided into two different groups, The catholics and the protestants. The Catholics want to be a part of the Republic of Ireland, and the protestants want to be a part of the Uk. This has created some conflicts in Northern Ireland.
- The Troubles: The catholics protested against the Protestant majority, because the Protestants got all the good stuff; better houses, schools and jobs.
- Bloody sunday: Fourteen Catholics died during a peaceful demonstration against the Protestants.
- Catholics and Prootestants: In Northen Irealnd is the population divided into two groups; Catholics and Protestants. They live in different areas and go to different schools. The Catholics want to become a part of the Republic of Ireland, but the Protestants are loyal to the Uk, and want to remain british. It have been some disagreements between these two groups.
- IRA IRA "the Irish Republican Army" fights for the Catholic side.
- Sinn Fein Sinn Fein is an Irish republican political party in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The name is Irish and means "ourselves". The party was formed in 1905 by Arthur Griffith and they are working for a united Ireland, that Northern Ireland will become a part of the Irish Republic. Loyalists The protestants are called the loyalists. A supporter of the existing government.
- Belfast Belfast is the largest city in Northern Ireland. The city has long been divided into Catholic and Protestant areas. After "the troubles" began in late 1960, it has been created roadblocks between neighborhoods, and large parts of this blocks are still in place. Since IRA announced a cease-fire in 1997, has it been more peaceful in the city.