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What did the Irish republican army do to England and northern Ireland?
The attempted to use terrorism to political ends. Ie they tried to force the people of Northern Ireland to join the Republic of Ireland despite a majority of people in Northern Ireland wishing to remain in the United Kingdom. They attempted to force unification by killing protestants and attacking goverment buildings. They also set bombs in shopping centres and killed more than 1000 people in their attempts. They failed to achieve unification and the "political" representatives agreed that Northern Ireland was part of the United Kingdom in the Belfast Agreement in 1998. The IRA have been on ceasefire since. However there have been numerous although isolated murders by the IRA since then.
How many british soldiers have been killed in northern Ireland since 1969?
Between 1969 and December 2001 some 363 people had been killed by the British security services. Of these deaths 297 were committed by the British Army. The others were committed by the RUC (police force) the UDR (an auxiallary regiment of the British Army) and other services.
Did Spaniards migrate to Ireland?
Yes they did. In fact it is believed that the first people to come to Ireland came by sea from the northern part of Spain over 8000 years ago. To this day, there is similar DNA in northern Spain and in the west of Ireland. There are a lot of physical similarities too. In history since that time, people from Spain have come to Ireland to live there. There are strong cultural connections between Ireland and Spain as a result.
Is your UK visa valid for Northern Ireland also?
Northern Ireland is part of the UK so your UK visa is valid.
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.
What did the Irish republican army do to England and northern Ireland?
The attempted to use terrorism to political ends. Ie they tried to force the people of Northern Ireland to join the Republic of Ireland despite a majority of people in Northern Ireland wishing to remain in the United Kingdom. They attempted to force unification by killing protestants and attacking goverment buildings. They also set bombs in shopping centres and killed more than 1000 people in their attempts. They failed to achieve unification and the "political" representatives agreed that Northern Ireland was part of the United Kingdom in the Belfast Agreement in 1998. The IRA have been on ceasefire since. However there have been numerous although isolated murders by the IRA since then.
How many british soldiers have been killed in northern Ireland since 1969?
Between 1969 and December 2001 some 363 people had been killed by the British security services. Of these deaths 297 were committed by the British Army. The others were committed by the RUC (police force) the UDR (an auxiallary regiment of the British Army) and other services.
How long has Northern Ireland been part of England for?
Northern Ireland has never been part of Britain. Britain is an island which consists of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is on the neighbouring island of Ireland. What you are confusing is the United Kingdom, which consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland came into existence after 1921 and since then it has been a part of the United Kingdom.
What are the origns of the native people in Ireland?
The original people of Ireland are believed to have come from northern Spain over 8000 years ago. Since then there have been many other influences as other people came to Ireland to create the modern population of Ireland. There are people of Celtic and Viking and Norman origins, amongst others.
How long has belfast been the capital of northern Ireland?
Since the Irish Republic (the southern part of Ireland) was established in 1923 (?) and thus Northern Ireland was established as a part of the United Kingdom.
Why did the northern Ireland assembly not met since 2002?
The Northern Ireland Assembly still meets. There have been some breaks over different issues, but it has been meeting most of the time since 2002.
Did Spaniards migrate to Ireland?
Yes they did. In fact it is believed that the first people to come to Ireland came by sea from the northern part of Spain over 8000 years ago. To this day, there is similar DNA in northern Spain and in the west of Ireland. There are a lot of physical similarities too. In history since that time, people from Spain have come to Ireland to live there. There are strong cultural connections between Ireland and Spain as a result.
Who found Ireland and what year?
The first people to come to Ireland are believed to have arrived by boat from northern Spain, about 8000 years ago. Arguably, no one should get credit for discovering Ireland - people have been living there since the neolithic age.
Is your UK visa valid for Northern Ireland also?
Northern Ireland is part of the UK so your UK visa is valid.
Which Ireland belongs to the European Union?
Yes, Northern Ireland and The Republic of Ireland both are members of the European Union. note from a pedant Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - the others being England, Wales and Scotland. It is the United Kingdom which is a member of the European Union, not Northern Ireland in its own right. Ireland and Britain both joined what was then the European Economic Community, on January 1st 1973.
Does northern Ireland or the republic of Ireland occupy most of the island of Ireland?
The Republic of Ireland (Eire) occupies most of the island of Ireland. The island has 32 counties split in to 4 Provinces; There are x6 counties which make up the province of Ulster (since 1922) which is referred to as Northern Ireland.
Did any one in Ireland ever actually want to be united with the united kingdom?
Yes and some still want that to be the case. That is the whole basis for the problems in Ireland and why we have Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in existence now. The majority in Northern Ireland did not want to be separate to the United Kingdom. Many people in Northern Ireland do not want that. In the same way there would be some in the Republic of Ireland that would favour Ireland being fully in the United Kingdom, though it would be a small amount. It is predominantly people who live in Northern Ireland that would hold that view, known as Loyalists or Unionists. The Nationalist or Republicans, who make up a large amount of the population in Northern Ireland, though still a minority overall, want a fully united Ireland free of the United Kingdom. This difference of opinion, mixed in with other social issues, led to the conflicts in Northern Ireland since it came into being, most notably from the lat 1960s to the early 1990s.
