Opposition to O'Neill Flashcards
Why did O’Neill instantly face opposition on his appointment as PM?
the other OUPs wanted Brian Faulkner to get the job
which of O’Neill’s actions caused opposition in the nationalist community?
Craigavon named after first unionist PM of NI who wanted NI to be a Protestant state
Second university in Protestant Coleraine instead of NI’s actual second city, Catholic Derry
New factories situated east of River Bann
Who was Ian Paisley?
moderator of the free presbyterian church
why did Paisley not support O’Neill?
he didn’t want a United Ireland
he didn’t want NI’s laws to be influenced by the RC church like the ROI
how did Paisley show his opposition to O’Neill?
snowballing Lynch’s car during his visit in 1967
carried placards describing O’Neill as ‘Lundy’ - a man in the siege of londonderry that wanted to surrender
What happened in November 1965?
OUP won 38/52 seats in the general election. this seemed to suggest that people were happy with his policies
What happened in September 1966?
O’Neill revealed a plot by OUP backbenchers to get rid of him as a leader
how did the nationalist community react to Lemass’ visit?
realised that Lemass was recognising NI as a country, so therefore they decided that they would become official opposition in Stormont with O’Neill and recognise the country
Name two people within O’Neill’s cabinet that were reportedly in opposition to him
Deputy PM Brian Faulkner
Agriculture Minister Harry West
What happened in May and June 1966 and what was O’Neill’s reaction
2 catholics died in a series of gun attacks by the UVF
O’Neill responded by banning the organisation
