Northern Ireland History

By Olympe_BROQUA

  • Revolts reaching their climax in the Easter Uprising

    The many revolts in the 1916 Easter Uprising in Dublin cause civil war and the partition of the Ireland.

  • Beginning of the conflicts between Loyalists and Nationalists in Northern Ireland

  • Marches and Protests

    Catholic civil rights marches and counter-protests by Protestant loyalists
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    Violence on all sides

    Paramilitary groups wage violent campaigns to pursue their goals.
    Killings, bombings by the IRA in Britain and Northern Ireland are frequent.

  • Bloody Sunday in Derry - Londonderry

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    Negotiations

    Negotiations take place between political parties and the British and Irish governments.

  • The Good Friday Agreement: the official end of the conflicts

    The Good Friday agreement is signed and set up a power-sharing executive.