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what was Hume’s idea

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that the Irish people are divided not by lines on a map but by their own mentality by exploring difficulties associated with implementing the Sunningdale agreement

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what was the Sunningdale agreement not seen as first?

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a breakthrough in resolving the conflict in northern ireland

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what would eventually symbolise the increasing division between unionist and nationalist communities?

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attempt at power-sharing

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what will this essay discuss?

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the initial response to the agreement in unionist and nationalist communities

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what will this essay also discuss?

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difficulties associated with implementing the Sunningdale agreement by outlining initial responses to the agreement in unionist and nationalist communities

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importance of the ulster workers councils strike

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regarding the mobilisation of unionist against the implementation of the agreement of northern ireland

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what was still ongoing when the rally was held?

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conference of Sunningdale

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where was the rally held?

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ulster hall on 6th of December 1973

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who attended the rally?

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unionist opposed to the idea of power sharing

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Ian Paisley

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DUP leader

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who decided to come together to form the united ulster unionist council?

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Ian Paisley, leader of the vanguard movement and some member of the orange order

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UUUC

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united ulster unionist council

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what did UUC decide on?

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work together to oppose the implementation of Sunningdale agreement

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14
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whp broadly welcomed the Sunningdale agreement?

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nationalists

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why did nationalists welcome the Sunningdale agreement

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the executive would give nationalists a say in governance and the council of ireland

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how did nationalists feel if the executive would give nationalists a say?

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a step in the right direction towards a united ireland

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who opposed the agreement?

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IRA and Sinn Fein

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why did IRA and Sinn Fein oppose it?

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they felt the council of Ireland reinforced the idea of partition on the island

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what did the IRA carry out?

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series of bombing in London as a response to agreement

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how is it clear there would be serious difficulties implementing the Sunningdale agreement in Northern Ireland?

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the extreme responses from both communities

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what demonstrates the large-scale difficulties associated with the Sunningdale agreement?

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the first meeting of the northern Ireland assembly

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what was to be constructed with Faulkner as the chief executive?

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the power-sharing executive

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who was the rest of the executive

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fitt, minister from unionists party, SDLP and alliance parties

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what position is fiit?

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deputy chief-executive

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what was the group like initially?

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optimistic for reconciliation

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what would weaken the power-sharing executive group?

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the events that would follow

27
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when was the first meeting of the executive?

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22nd of january

28
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why did the first meeting descend into chaos?

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Ian paisley and his anti-agreement assembly members violently seized occupation of ministerial seats

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what did they do to Ian paisley in the meeting?

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had to be forcibly removed from the chamber

30
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what did one member of the vanguard movement do?

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chain himself to one of the chairs

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what did the eight RUC members do?

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carried Ian paisley out to the front steps

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how many were injured?

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5 RUC police officers tried to restore order

33
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what else furthered the difficulty of the implementation of the Sunningdale agreement?

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the power-sharing executive

34
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who called a general election?

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edward heath

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when did he call a general election?

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february 1974

36
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what would further weaken the authority of the power-sharing executive?

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the general election

37
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how many seats did the unionist candidates opposed to the Sunningdale agreement win?

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11

38
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where did the remaining seat go?

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to the SDLP

39
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what happened as a result of the general election?

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became evident that large portions of the population in NI rejected the power-sharing institutions established in the country

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who won the most seats in the election?

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the labour party

41
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who became PM

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harold wilson

42
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who did Harold Wilson appoint

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Merlyn rees as secretary of state for NI

43
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why were Wilson and ree not as committed to supporting NI executive as conservatives

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it was not their policy to try and implement the Sunningdale agreement

44
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what added greatly to the difficulties faced by the NI power-sharing executive?

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the UK general election of 1974

45
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what was the biggest difficulty associated with implementing the Sunningdale agreement in NI

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the ulster workers council strike

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what was UWC

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organisation of loyalist workers drawn from traditionally protestant industries

47
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what were examples of traditionally protestant industries?

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shipbuilding and electricity supply that was formed in 1969

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what did the UWC announce?

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a strike

49
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when would the strike take place?

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15th of may

50
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what was the Sunningdale agreement

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attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland

51
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what was the strike following on from?

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the defeat of a vote calling for the rejection of the Sunningdale agreement

52
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what happened on the morning of Wednesday 15th of March?

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support for the UWC was limited

53
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what was reported?

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90% of the chamber of commerces in Belfast workforce turned up for work

54
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how did the situation change?

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UDA became involved and began to enforce the implantation of the strike

55
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what did the UDA begin to implement?

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tactics such as abusing workers

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examples of how they abused workers?

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abusing workers as they walked to factories
hijacking buses to stop workers
threatening employers their buildings would be bombed if they remained opened

57
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what was the most important tactic used?

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occupation of power station of loyalists

58
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what did the occupation of power stations result as?

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reduction of electricity generation to 60% normal supply forcing many factories to shut down

59
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what did surrounding areas experience

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power blackouts daily and became critical for local hospitals

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