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Sinn Fein wanted Ireland to be declared an Independent Republic . The author of Modern Ireland; R.F Foster believes that the real cause of the rebellion in Ireland was not because of Germany and pro-Germanism which is favouring German policies and politics but

nickname, Garden of Ireland for its large and beautiful mountain ranges and trails throughout the mountains. This also offered the county locals an advantage, by being the home of the largest mountain range in the island, nationalist groups like Sinn Fein are able to go on campouts throughout the mountain for private discussions, as well as hide smuggled goods and keep wanted people out of custody. Wicklow also borders St. George’s Channel with several port cities and towns giving easy access to foreign

different objectives. On the Nationalist side two notable parties are the SDLP (Social Democratic Labour Party), lead by John Hume, and Sinn Fein, lead by Gerry Adams. The SDLP have always been committed to peaceful and democratic methods, and see the importance of disarment. They want to see a United Ireland. Sinn Fein is now practising peaceful methods but in the past have had links with paramilitaries such as the IRA, who practise less peaceful techniques. This

The Short and Long Term Effects of the Hunger-Strikes in Northern Ireland The hunger-strikes of 1980 and 1981 had highly significant consequences for Northern Ireland nationally and internationally. While at first they polarised the community, they eventually led to the beginnings of peace in Northern Ireland. Soon after Direct Rule was introduced in Northern Ireland in March 1972 Westminster created a new department, the Northern Ireland Office, which had responsibility

Conflict in the Emerald Isle The island of Ireland is known for many things: St. Patrick’s Day, its green landscape, music, beer, and discord. The heart of this conflict began centuries ago, when Britain came over and forced Protestantism on the Irish Catholic inhabitants. There has always been hatred between the Irish Protestants and Catholics. The island is broken up into to distinct regions. The Republic of Ireland consists of 26 counties, which make up the southern region

Northern Ireland is known for its humor, its accent, beautiful green hills, and their weather. Although Ireland seems peaceful, more violence happens in the north then you would think. There is terrorism and riots by the IRA used to prevent the British Catholics from trying to change the island of Ireland to a catholic country. All this violence started with the Act of Union over 200 years ago. In Ireland and Great Britain in 1801, the British and Irish governments passed the Act of Union, combining

How significant were the nationalist leaders in changing the relationship between Great Britain and Ireland in the period 1815-1922? Robert Pearce cites the work of ‘outstanding nationalist leaders joining together to oppose the tyranny of England and compelling her to retreat and abandon most of Ireland’. Whilst O’Connell campaigned for the emancipation of Catholics, uniting them and bringing about political advancement, his significance is questionable; after 1840 he had failed to bring about

IRA and Just War theory From 1969 until 1997, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) was engaged in warfare against both British forces in Northern Ireland and the Irish who remained loyal to them. Known for their extremist tactics and labeled as terrorists, the IRA used shootouts, bombings and assassinations in Northern Ireland and in Britain as a means to resist the British occupation of Ireland. While inflicting violence, the IRA killed both soldiers actively in battle, but they also killed

After the first world war the leaders of europe came together to discuss the boundaries of europe. British rule decided to separate ireland into two sides. North Ireland was created when the british government of Ireland Act in 1920 divided Ireland into two areas; the Irish Free State and the Northern Ireland Roman Catholics, who made up around one-third of the population of Northern Ireland, were largely opposed to the separation. The British took over , but only after many revolts and riots against

The History of Conflict in Ireland An American audience may find it difficult to comprehend the sense of history which is in the Irish conflict. It goes back to the 1920s when the island was partitioned, and Catholics in Northern Ireland believed that they were on the wrong side of that border, and believed that they had been done out of their political heritage. But Protestants have a sense of history which goes back to at least the seventeenth century, where from