The troubles in Northern Ireland
The troubles in Northern Ireland
Many people only have a limited idea about what these infamous “troubles” in the North of Ireland really were. Hopefully this article will shed some light on the matter. In the past the vast majority of violent acts and attitudes of discrimination towards minority groups have been based on blacks or the Jews, often leaving religious wars to the olden day Europe. However according to research “ the Troubles in Northern Ireland represent one of the most modern examples of religious, ethnic and political conflict”. This originated mainly from competition for the possession of land and jobs between the catholics and protestants occupying northern Ireland at the time and eventually grew to become downright terrorism. This article will elaborate a bit more on the euphemism known as “The Troubles”.
Ireland is divided into two and consists of 32 counties. The southern part is called the Republic of Ireland and consists of 26 counties. The remaining 6 counties form Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom. The Troubles mainly took place in the north of Ireland. Ireland as a country is not that big but surprisingly very few people in the South or the Republic of Ireland know much about the happenings during the Troubles in the north. From research it would seem that the Republic of Ireland kept well away from it all and many Irish people are still very sensitive on the topic. From this it can be gathered that, even though the Troubles are officially over, the memory of it still remains very much alive in Irish minds. Many passersby who were approached during research refused to answer, saying that they had no opinion on the matter. It could be gathered by their responses that it was an uncomfortable topic for them to discuss.
As stated earlier, The Troubles primarily centers on the conflict in Northern Ireland. The conflict was between protestant and catholic
Many people only have a limited idea about what these infamous “troubles” in the North of Ireland really were. Hopefully this article will shed some light on the matter. In the past the vast majority of violent acts and attitudes of discrimination towards minority groups have been based on blacks or the Jews, often leaving religious wars to the olden day Europe. However according to research “ the Troubles in Northern Ireland represent one of the most modern examples of religious, ethnic and political conflict”. This originated mainly from competition for the possession of land and jobs between the catholics and protestants occupying northern Ireland at the time and eventually grew to become downright terrorism. This article will elaborate a bit more on the euphemism known as “The Troubles”.
Ireland is divided into two and consists of 32 counties. The southern part is called the Republic of Ireland and consists of 26 counties. The remaining 6 counties form Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom. The Troubles mainly took place in the north of Ireland. Ireland as a country is not that big but surprisingly very few people in the South or the Republic of Ireland know much about the happenings during the Troubles in the north. From research it would seem that the Republic of Ireland kept well away from it all and many Irish people are still very sensitive on the topic. From this it can be gathered that, even though the Troubles are officially over, the memory of it still remains very much alive in Irish minds. Many passersby who were approached during research refused to answer, saying that they had no opinion on the matter. It could be gathered by their responses that it was an uncomfortable topic for them to discuss.
As stated earlier, The Troubles primarily centers on the conflict in Northern Ireland. The conflict was between protestant and catholic