Northern Ireland - Key Facts Flashcards

1
Q

Name of the protests that began in 1976 by the IRA prisoners

A

Blanket protests

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2
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Name of the Conservative Party spokesman who was killed by an IRA car bomb

A

Airey Neave

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3
Q

What was removed from terrorist prisoners in 1976

A

Special Category Status

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4
Q

The blanket protest escalated to the …

A

Dirty Protests

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5
Q

Number of prisoners taking part in the Blanket and Dirty protests in 1979

A

Over 250

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