Police Service of Northern Ireland

Police officers are born, not made.  Discuss  There are several different types of police officers, such as the new PCSOs (Police Community Support Officers) were introduced by English and Welsh Police Forces in 2002.  PCSOs are civilians who are allowed to exercise limited police powers.  Their introduction was quite controversial and met with opposition by the Police Federation, the organisation which represents police officers. As well as the more traditional Police roles. The policing of the

The Northern Ireland Assembly should be made up of 108 members being “elected from 18 constituencies” and having both an elected First Minister as well as a Deputy First Minister. While most issues are resolved via a common majority it is possible for members to subscribe a petition of concern which will lead to a decision being made via both a Unionist and a Nationalist assembly members’ majority. In addition to those, the assembly can decide on the legislation in Northern Ireland as long as it

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

These attacks destabilized The Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Great Britain as a whole. While the motivation behind these attacks was ultimately intended to lead to the unification of Ireland, the reality was the erosion of local and international sympathy and support for the IRA. The Omagh bombing resulted in the condemnation from both the international community and Sinn Fein and eventually led to peace talks between England the IRA. Throughout the history of the IRA, and their subsequent

within the North and South of Ireland is religion. Religion is a vital part of Ireland’s history and due to this history, it still very much exists within society and continues to be a social inequality. The Northern Ireland conflict, also known as ‘The Troubles’, was a war based on political violence, low intensity armed conflict and political deadlock within the six north-eastern counties of Ireland that formed part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which lasted almost 30 years

(2006) became the much needed drive in policy change in Northern Ireland on how we view and treat mental health. Although it did not free mental health from stigma it did however bring about the recognition that mental health should be an inherent part of our policy. Despite this Northern Ireland still has the highest mental health figures in the UK, Fundamental Facts (2016) published by the Mental Health Organisation reported that Northern Ireland has a 25% higher overall prevalence of mental health

for sex from an individual who has been forced to work as a prostitute is conducting criminal activity (Police and Crime Act 2009). While the decision to ultimately legalize or criminalize prostitution is the government of Northern Ireland choice, certain distinct laws (such as those under the UK’s Policing and Crime Act) have been criminalized by the United Kingdom and still apply to Northern

Post Traumatic Stress, Northern Ireland and the legacy of ‘The Troubles,’ an indiscriminate affliction or a degree of susceptibility? Abstract Northern Ireland is a country with a turbulent past. Thirty years of political unrest has left a legacy of trauma with its people. As a result Northern Ireland has one of the highest rates of Post Traumatic Stress in the world. Can this be directly explained by the violence or were there other factors at work? In order to assess this we must look at the

Migration has fundamentally changed the nature of Irish society. Ireland has recently become a country of immigration; nonetheless the changes have been rapid and have changed the country significantly both north and south of the boarder. It is one of a number of peripheral European countries which has transformed from having a lengthy history of emigration, to becoming a recipient of substantial inward migration. In Ireland today, migration “Is one of the topics under discussion” (Gilmartin &White

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,