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Republicans did and still do want a United Ireland.
Loyalists want Northern Ireland controlled by the British. They also want Britain to re-invade the Republic, and all Loyalist paramilitaries are anti-Catholic, but this is separate to Loyalism, although the two go hand-in-hand.
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What are the names of the religions in Northern Ireland that have been fighting?
Catholics are the minority and Catholicism the religion of Irish republicans. Protestants are the majority and loyalists are protestant. They are not fighting solely based on religion. Republicans want a united Ireland, while loyalist wants to stay in the United Kingdom. Religion is mixed part of the reasoning for both. The current peace process gives Northern Ireland a certain degree of its own autonomy.
Why are there two sides in Northern Ireland?
That is a question that could have a long and detailed answer, relating to Irish history. Putting it briefly, before Irish independence from Britain, the majority of people in what is now known as Northern Ireland did not want to become independent while a significant minority did. Those two positions remain, so you have two sides in Northern Ireland. The unionists and loyalists want to be have a union with Britain and the nationalists and republicans want a totally united Ireland. The unionists and loyalists still form the majority of people in Northern Ireland.
Is it true that sinn fein was an organization committed to English rule?
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Why did the troubles in Northern Ireland start?
Most Protestants want to remain WITH Britain and not become part of a united Ireland. Irish nationalists want to unite the country - hence the troubles. The division of Ireland into the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic republic and the north, which remained part of the renamed the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', dates from 1921. In that year Ireland was divided, following a vicious civil war. The most recent 'troubles' have been ongoing since 1969 (with breaks). Joncey
Why did the loyalists want the patriots to stay?
The Loyalists were making money off of the colonists
What do the loyalists and republicans each want to happen to Northern Ireland?
Loyalists, and also unionists, refers to people in Northern Ireland that want Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom. They are "loyal" to the queen and want to remain in the "union". Loyalists are generally more associated with the more radical groups that have been involved in terrorism to further their cause.
What are the names of the religions in Northern Ireland that have been fighting?
Catholics are the minority and Catholicism the religion of Irish republicans. Protestants are the majority and loyalists are protestant. They are not fighting solely based on religion. Republicans want a united Ireland, while loyalist wants to stay in the United Kingdom. Religion is mixed part of the reasoning for both. The current peace process gives Northern Ireland a certain degree of its own autonomy.
Does Ian paisley want a united Ireland?
No, he is one of the strongest opposers of a united Ireland. He is a unionist, which means he wants to maintain the union with Britain, people who want a united Ireland are called nationalists or republicans.
What are the troubels in Ireland?
The troubles refer to the conflict between Republicans and Loyalists in Northern Ireland mostly between 1969 and 1998. Republicans wanted Northern Ireland to be free from Britain while Loyalists did not want that. Terrorist activities between the two sides resulted, and included some other groups such as army and police. Over 3000 people died as a result.
Did any one in Ireland ever actually want to be united with the united kingdom?
Yes and some still want that to be the case. That is the whole basis for the problems in Ireland and why we have Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in existence now. The majority in Northern Ireland did not want to be separate to the United Kingdom. Many people in Northern Ireland do not want that. In the same way there would be some in the Republic of Ireland that would favour Ireland being fully in the United Kingdom, though it would be a small amount. It is predominantly people who live in Northern Ireland that would hold that view, known as Loyalists or Unionists. The Nationalist or Republicans, who make up a large amount of the population in Northern Ireland, though still a minority overall, want a fully united Ireland free of the United Kingdom. This difference of opinion, mixed in with other social issues, led to the conflicts in Northern Ireland since it came into being, most notably from the lat 1960s to the early 1990s.
Why are there two sides in Northern Ireland?
That is a question that could have a long and detailed answer, relating to Irish history. Putting it briefly, before Irish independence from Britain, the majority of people in what is now known as Northern Ireland did not want to become independent while a significant minority did. Those two positions remain, so you have two sides in Northern Ireland. The unionists and loyalists want to be have a union with Britain and the nationalists and republicans want a totally united Ireland. The unionists and loyalists still form the majority of people in Northern Ireland.
Is it true that sinn fein was an organization committed to English rule?
No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.No. They want a united Ireland and no involvement of British rule in Ireland.
Why didn't Ireland join in United Kingdom?
Because the United Kingdom didn't want Republic of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland don't want to be part of the United Kingdom. Northern Ireland however, is part of the United Kingdom.
What are the main differences between the beliefs of the Republicans-Nationalists and the Loyalists-Unionists?
Mainly the Republicans/Nationalists want a united Ireland of the complete 32 counties, controlled in Ireland and full recognition of this. The Loyalists/Unionists want the 6 counties composing Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom controlled by Britain. This isn't by a far stretch much detail but it's the main difference that comes to mind if you were to ask an Irish person. I agree entirely with Brian's answer, above. Also...as a general rule of thumb,99% of Nationalists are of Catholic background, while 99% of Unionists are of Protestant background.(What the technical differences are between these two theologies are, you'll have two ask someone who cares). A further angle on the differences may be argued that the Nationalists are holding an argument based on civil liberty and self determination, while the Unionists are anti Catholic. But you'll never get agreement on this one...far too biased.
What did Catholics in Northern Ireland want?
Many Catholics, though not all, want Northern Ireland to join with the Republic of Ireland and become a united Ireland.
Why did the troubles in Northern Ireland start?
Most Protestants want to remain WITH Britain and not become part of a united Ireland. Irish nationalists want to unite the country - hence the troubles. The division of Ireland into the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic republic and the north, which remained part of the renamed the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', dates from 1921. In that year Ireland was divided, following a vicious civil war. The most recent 'troubles' have been ongoing since 1969 (with breaks). Joncey
What does each side in the Troubles want?
Some people want a united Ireland by bringing the 6 remaining counties into the Republic of Ireland with the other 26. Other people do not want a united Ireland and want the 6 counties to remain under English rule.
