Chapter 3 · History
Northern Ireland and the Troubles
Source: Handbook p.44
After Ireland was partitioned in 1921, Northern Ireland remained part of the UK. The Troubles (late 1960s-1998) was a period of violent conflict between:
• Unionists/Loyalists (mainly Protestant): wanted to stay in the UK
• Nationalists/Republicans (mainly Catholic): wanted to join the Republic of Ireland
The Good Friday Agreement (Belfast Agreement) of 1998 brought peace, establishing power-sharing and cross-border institutions.
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