Northern Ireland conflict

By O.Kwiatkowski

  • Easter uprising in Dublin

    This uprising sparked a civil war and the separation of the island. 26 counties in the south formed a separate state while 6 counties in the north remained “British”.

  • Catholic civil right marches and Protestant counter-protests

    Conflict between British troops and the provisional IRA (Irish Republican Army). Northern Ireland’s parliament was also suspended and direct rules imposed from London.
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    Violent campaigns on both sides of the civil war

    IRA carried out deadly bomb and gun attacks in Britain and Northern Ireland and loyalists targeted Catholics in “tit-for-tat” killings. Cooperation attempts were made to try to keep order.

  • “Good Friday” agreement

    Ceasefire was held and the agreement was signed by loyalists and the IRA, scrapping the constitutional claim to the north the UK had.