Northern Ireland Flashcards
What is direct rule ?
Ruled from Westminster, London
What is home rule ?
Autonomous, not ruled from Westminster, London
When did the sectarian violence increase between Catholics and Protestants ?
1967
When was “Bloody Sunday” ?
30 January 1972
When did IRA bombed an hotel to murder Thatcher ?
1984
When did John Major start the Peace Process ?
1990-1997
When did IRA and UDA announce ceasefire ?
1994
When did the Good Friday Agreement approved ?
1998
When did the English colonised the north of Ireland ?
1641
What is 1921-1949 period in Ireland ?
From Irish Free Start to Republic of Ireland
When was the Prevention of Terrorism Act ?
1971
When was Bloody Friday ?
July 1972
What did Thatcher declared about terrorism in NI ?
That she would not do deals with terrorists
What are the political parties in NI ?
Social democratic and Labour Party
Sinn Fein
Irish Republican Army