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“In Northern Ireland today there is a division between the Catholic and Protestant communities”

What has caused this division?

Throughout this piece of coursework, I will be investigating the history of conflict in Ireland, and some of the events which have helped to shape much of the course of the 20th century.

I will be answering the above coursework question whilst considering the following:-

I will be evaluating the sets of events that follow in order to day how much they have been responsible for the division:-

  1. Events before 1968
  • The Partition Treaty 1921
  • Protestant discrimination against Catholics 1922-1968

  1. Events since 1968
  • The Troubles from 1968
  • The Good Friday Agreement 1998

In conclusion, I will be explaining the situation in Northern Ireland today and disclose whether the events before or since 1968 have most responsibility for the current divisions between Catholics and Protestants.

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Background information

What is Northern Ireland like today?

Northern Ireland is a small place, no larger than Yorkshire, and with a population of around about 1.5 million, less than a city like Birmingham or Glasgow.

At present Ireland is divided into 2 parts:

The North-

Sometimes called Ulster is part of the United Kingdom. This means that it is ruled by the British Parliament in London, the Queen is the head of state.

The south-

It’s an independent country with its own Government and Parliament in Dublin. A president is head of state. It is ...

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