The O'Neill Years Flashcards
Who was Terence O’Neill?
The Northern Ireland Prime Minister
How nuch did O’Neill invest in the economy?
£900 million
How many economic zones did O’Neill create?
5 zones, 4 in the East, 1 in the West
O’Neill developed the Ministry of Development under who?
Brian Faulkner
Which new city did O’Neill develop?
Craigavon, based on the existing towns of Lurgan and Craigavon
What did O’Neill develop in Coleraine?
A university
O’Neill attacted new multinational firms to Northern Ireland to solve unemployment problems. Who were they?
ICI
Michelin
Goodyear
DuPont
Grundig
He offered generous investment grants and tax allowances.
How many new jobs were created in the 1960s?
35 000
How did O’Neill tackle Northern Ireland’s poor infrastructure?
He modernised the road and railway network.
Who did O’Neill cooperate with to gain support for economic development?
The Dublin based Irish Trade Union Congress
Where was an oil refinery opened?
Belfast
Where was a new airport developed?
Aldergrove
What did economic links with the Irish Republic lead to ?
An agreement on electricity supply
Who was the Taoiseach that O’Neill met with as part of his efforts to modernise Northern Ireland?
Sean Lemass
How many jobs were lost in traditional industries like the linen manufacture?
20 000
Between 1963 and 1969 the government had to give money to which in dustry to keep it afloat?
The shipbuilders Harland & Wolfe.
Unemployment averaged betweeen 7-8% however it rose 12.5% in the West of the Bann. What claims were made about this?
That the Government was not supporting the area west of the Bann because it was predominantly Nationlist
O’Neill wanted to improve relations between Northern Ireland nationalists and the Northern Ireland State. Why was thsi?
He wanted to be more inclusive.
What did O’Neill want to take out of politics?
Religion so as he could concentrate on other issues, such as the economy
What was O’Neills own family background?
Part Gaelic and part Protestant settler
Who was the leader of the catholic church in Ireland that O’Neill visited?
Cardinal Conway
Condolences were sent to the Vatican on whose death and on which date?
Pope John XXIII in June 1963
What did O’Neill introduce in November 1968?
The Five Point Reform Programme
With the exception of Derry/Londonderry where were all the places earmarked for economic development?
All in Protestant areas.
