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basically they were treated as second class citizen's and to some of the worst social injustices in the western world. housing voting sectarian violence at the hands of the state who should have been protecting them. if unionists had treated them as equals the troubles may not have happened
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How many catholics and protestants dies in the troubles in northern Ireland?
There are approximately 738,033 Roman Catholics in Northern Ireland. This is about 40.8 percent of the population. There are about 752,555 Protestants. They make up about 41.6 percent of the population.
What did Northern Irish Catholics resent the most?
They were not happy that they were treated like second class citizens compared to the Protestant population of Northern Ireland. This led to their search for civil rights in the late 1960s.
What were the ethnicities involved in the northern Ireland conflict?
Northern Ireland was another religious fight. This time it was between the Protestants and the Catholics.
What part of Ireland did the catholics live in?
Catholics live all over Ireland, as do Protestants. Northern Ireland is known for having a greater number of Protestants than other parts of Ireland, but there are lots of Catholics there too and lots of Protestants in other parts of Ireland.
Why were British troops sent into Northern Ireland in 1969?
Because there was a break down of law and order in Ireland. Catholics were being treated unfairly and protestants were outnumbering them. There was no talking of this situation in Parliament so the problem would never be solved. The catholics and protestants were on the brink of civil war. Of course the border made in 1921 to separate northern Ireland and Ireland was only meant to be temporary however this just added to both catholics and protestants frustration. So of course the British troops had to be sent it, it was inevitable.
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.
What are Catholics in Northern Ireland?
Generally Catholics are regarded as being in the Republic of Ireland and Protestants in Northern Ireland, but there are Catholics and Protestants in all parts. Protestants are the majority in Northern Ireland and Catholics are the majority in the Republic of Ireland.
Why is Northern Ireland Protestant?
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What caused the problem in northern Ireland?
the trouble was caused by unionist/British hegemony.They treated Catholics like the K.K.K did the black people in America.
How many catholics and protestants dies in the troubles in northern Ireland?
There are approximately 738,033 Roman Catholics in Northern Ireland. This is about 40.8 percent of the population. There are about 752,555 Protestants. They make up about 41.6 percent of the population.
What did Northern Irish Catholics resent the most?
They were not happy that they were treated like second class citizens compared to the Protestant population of Northern Ireland. This led to their search for civil rights in the late 1960s.
What were the ethnicities involved in the northern Ireland conflict?
Northern Ireland was another religious fight. This time it was between the Protestants and the Catholics.
What two groups are antagonists in northern Ireland?
The Catholics and the Protestants
What are the percentages of the religions of northern Ireland?
i believe it is protestants and catholics
What two religions divide the republic of Ireland from northern Ireland?
Religions do not divide Northern Ireland from the Republic of Ireland. What you are referring to is the fact that most people in the Republic of Ireland are Catholic and most people in Northern Ireland are Protestant. There are also a large amount of Protestants in the Republic of Ireland and a large amount of Catholics in Northern Ireland.
What part of Ireland did the catholics live in?
Catholics live all over Ireland, as do Protestants. Northern Ireland is known for having a greater number of Protestants than other parts of Ireland, but there are lots of Catholics there too and lots of Protestants in other parts of Ireland.
Which church do most people in Ireland belong to?
Most people in Ireland are Roman Catholics but there is a growing minority of Protestants. Meanwhile in Northern Ireland the majority are Protestant and there is a minority of Catholics.
