Ian Paisley

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

The Beliefs of the Republicans/Nationalists and the Loyalists/Unionists There are a number of differences between Nationalists and Unionists and their beliefs. The Nationalists are predominantly Catholic and they do not want Ireland to be part of Britain. They see the British as an occupying army and most believe that the British have no right to be in Ireland, they think it's unfair that the British came into Ireland in the 1600s and have stayed there. They feel angry about

republican Sinn Féin Party (Law, RD, 2009). In April 2002 weapons inspectors were satisfied that a substantial amount of IRA arms was safely stored and could not be used without detection. By 2005 the IRA had renounced clearly the use of violence. Ian Paisley, the head of the Democratic Unionist Party, met face to face for the first time and worked out an agreement for a power-sharing government. In 2010, the Saville Inquiry into ‘Bloody Sunday’ 1972, found the Parachute Regiment guilty of 'unjustifiable

The Difficulties of Implementing the Good Friday Agreement The Good Friday Agreement was voted on by a relatively large turnout of 68.8% in 1998 and was rejected by a significant 29% of people in Northern Ireland. For the past six years it has proved to be difficult to implement and there are a number of reasons for this. The emphasis on issues raised in the agreement has changed over the years and some are proving to be more difficult

Another major influence on the ability to institutionalize peace is the role of powerful national individuals. Many people will follow an influential figure and do whatever they say if they believe in what they are being told. This can be both good and bad depending on the situation. If the leader has radical views and wants change, they will often resort to violence to get what is desired. That is the worst case scenario because if peace is trying to be obtained, then fighting will only make

David granted Walter the lands of "Kerkert" and "Strathgryffe" (much of the land of Renfrewshire) and it was here, in Paisley, that Walter established his home. He built a structure called Blackhall Manor that served him and his descendants for generations [12]. Blackhall served as an ancestral home for subsequent generations of his family who served as hereditary stewards

Singer Songwriter Actress Taylor Swift Knowing The Songbird Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Bio Swifty, Aly, Tails, Tay Tay....no, this is not an exercise to rack your brains, but to introduce you to the Pennsylvania-born singing sensation Taylor Swift. For all music lovers, she is a true phenomenon. She is the first teenager who made it big in the the genre of ‘country music’ since LeAnnRimes in 1966. This makes T. Swift as one of the youngest in history. She is also an occasional actress who

writer Janis Ian relates to changing perspectives in her life as a seventeen year old girl. At the start of the song in verse one she describes a girl at seventeen who thinks she is ugly and doesn't fit in with the popular group. She wants to have everything that the popular girls have. She soon relishes that she will never have this social status and she starts to dream up boys that call her up and ask her to dance. The end of verse two and the beginning of the third verse Janis Ian is reflecting

William Shakespeare has many interesting female characters throughout all of his different types of works. Some of his women are leading ladies while others are just supporting characters that help move the story along. No matter the depth of the characters’ role, each lady gives some type of unthinkable personality trait that would be unique to women during Shakespeare’s time. Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear all have female characters that portray women who wouldn’t be seen during the time of William

Federico Garcia Lorca’s “Romance de La Luna, Luna” is a Spanish poem that tells the story of a young gypsy boy and the moon. His love and infatuation with the moon leads to his death. This poem not only tells the story of this young child’s demise, but also shows the effects when someone is lured in by an appealing temptation. The poem uses many literary devices to enhance the meaning the words provide. The poem starts at the beginning of the story as the moon comes to visit the forge. The moon