Northern Ireland (NI) Flashcards
The Troubles lasted for how long ?
The Troubles were a conflict in NI that lasted about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998.
What did unionists & loyalists want?
Unionists & loyalists - mostly protestants wanted NI to remain within the UK
What did Irish nationalists & republicans want ?
Irish nationalists & republicans who were mostly Irish Catholics wanted NI to leave the UK & join a united Ireland. IRA VS British army.
The Good Friday Agreement
1998 Good Friday agreement - major step in the peace process
1998 Blair negotiated a power-sharing assembly that would fairly represent both unionist and nationalist sentiment.
May 1998, the Agreement was strongly enclosed by the people of NI and the Republic of Ireland in 2 separate referendums.
This included police reform, paramilitary disarmament & early release of paramilitary prisoners, followed by demilitarisation.
