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OMG READ READ READ, PLEASE! I KNOW IT'S LONG BUT READ!
Dia ghuit, is mise Eilis Ni Caithain, Ta me aon bhlian deag daois, ta me ina chonai i Eireann.
Hello, my name is Eilis Kane, I am eleven years old, i am living in Ireland.
Hi! well northern Ireland is rightfully our country it happened many years ago when the English invaded Ireland, there was so much trouble over it, lots of things happened, have you heard of the famine? yes obvioulsy. well it's not that Irish were living on potatoes, they were but that's because there wer lots of cattle in Ireland! lots for everyone but before hand when the british invaded, they evacuated people from their homes and Irish people were not allowed to speak their language, if they were caught speaking it they would be punished, it was against the law, so they had hedge schools, hedge schools were where Irish children went for education as they were not entitled to it simply because they were Irish, and catholic as aposed to british, and prodestant. So lots of things happened within wars between the british and Irish. like the 1916 rising (: The rebels were protesting against the English and in the end they were executed except for eaimon develara (a previous taoiseach of Ireland who is dead now) and Michael Collins. Michael Collins was sent up north to get the 32 countys back on his own, when he got up there british guard were armed and told him he could have 26 countys back or nothing, he couldn't say no as they would have shot him, and that it was that or nothing. and then there was the Irish civil war and Michael Collins was shot by eamon develaera's side.. oh it's such a long story but ever so interesting! (read up on the 1916 Easter rising)!! then in the 1940's and so on there was the IRA (Irish republican army) and they went around shooting british and bombing places.. yu know (read up on the IRA).. omg There is soo much read up on it online EVERYTHING Irish history.. it's so cool and interesting. i love Ireland. any questions on Ireland? ask me i'd be delighted to answer.
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What was going on with the Irish Nationalism in the United Kingdom?
Irish nationalism is only within the province of Ulster in Northern Ireland (part of the UK). A minority of the population want to leave the UK and become part of the Republic of Ireland.
Name the terrorist group of Northern Ireland the has wanted Ulster to unite with Ireland?
The IRA want this.
Why does the UK want Ulster?
The UK does not want Ulster. Ulster is an Irish province consisting of 9 counties. 6 of those counties make up what is known as Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is often incorrectly referred to as Ulster. The majority of people in Northern Ireland want to remain part of the UK, as they regard themselves as being British.
How did unionist respond to the Anglo Irish treaty 1985?
They were against it, as they did not want the Irish government having a say in Northern Ireland's affairs, so they held protests against it.
What were the problems in Northern Ireland?
theres only one problem in the north people who want to be English.
Are people from Northern Ireland called Irish?
It all depends on your religion and political beliefs:Catholics - tend to be Nationalist/Republican - want Northern Ireland to join the Republic and become united - therefore they say they are Irish.Protestants - tend to be Unionist/Loyalist - want Northern Ireland to remain a part of the United Kingdom - therefore they say they are British.Technically, however, under the British Nationality Act of 1981, it states that all persons located in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland are in fact British.Also, if you check up Northern Ireland on wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland ) under the Citizenship and Identity tab, the very first sentence reads "As part of the United Kingdom, people from Northern Ireland are British citizens"Im Irish !
What did Catholics in Northern Ireland want?
Many Catholics, though not all, want Northern Ireland to join with the Republic of Ireland and become a united Ireland.
When does northern Ireland vote to become part of Ireland instead of the UK?
A referendum on Irish unity will be held, when it is believed that the majority of people in Northern Ireland want such a referendum to be held (i.e. when Sinn Fein and other nationalists take the majority of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly). Talks will then be held with the British and Irish governments on holding a referendum and legislation will be introduced to allow a referendum to take place. Once that legislation has been passed the public will then vote on the legislated date on the constitutional future of Northern Ireland. At present unionists hold the majority of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. And recent public opinion polls have suggested that the majority of the Northern Ireland's (normally nationalist voting) catholic community want Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. So it is highly unlikely there will be any vote on Northern Ireland becoming part of Ireland for many years.
What is meant by the term United Kingdom?
The full name of the country is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The citizens of all four countries are British in international law, although the people of Northern Ireland can choose to travel on an Irish passport if they want to.
Is Northern Ireland part of England?
No N.Ireland is not considered part of the country of Ireland. N.Ireland is part of the British Empire. N.Ireland has not got independence. But if you are from N.Ireland you are still Irish because you are on the Island of Ireland. There is a pretty equal number of National Irish (catholic) which what to be with the Republic of Ireland and Unionest Irish (protestant) who want to stay with the U.K in N.Ireland. This is a very simple answer, i would be writing 100s of pages to explain it fully because it is complicated and the history goes back over 800 years.
Why are there two sides in Northern Ireland?
That is a question that could have a long and detailed answer, relating to Irish history. Putting it briefly, before Irish independence from Britain, the majority of people in what is now known as Northern Ireland did not want to become independent while a significant minority did. Those two positions remain, so you have two sides in Northern Ireland. The unionists and loyalists want to be have a union with Britain and the nationalists and republicans want a totally united Ireland. The unionists and loyalists still form the majority of people in Northern Ireland.
Will Ireland ever be united?
No, as there is more Protestants than roman catholic in northern ireland. northern Ireland will always be apart of the united kingdom.
