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It was more for political and social reasons, than for religious reasons.

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Q: Was the conflict in Northern Ireland religious or political?
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Did the northern Ireland religious conflict be fought in the northern irelands?

Yes of course most of the fighting was in Northern Ireland with about only 9%(guess) in Ireland. The reason was religious and political sort of a clash.


What were the ethnicities involved in the northern Ireland conflict?

Northern Ireland was another religious fight. This time it was between the Protestants and the Catholics.


Did the education system play the primary role in the conflict in northern Ireland?

No. It was down to social and political issues.


What is the conflict in northern Ireland is so difficult to resolve?

It was resolved in the 1990s. There is no longer a conflict in Northern Ireland.


Why was there conflict in northern Ireland in the 1980's and 1990's?

The conflict in Northern Ireland lasted from the late 1960's to the 1990's and was a result mainly of religious and ethnic tensions between protestants and catholics, was also known as "The Troubles."


Did independence end the conflict everywhere in Ireland?

no, independence increased the conflict in Northern Ireland


What is UUP in Northern Ireland?

The Ulster Unionist Party. It is a political party in Northern Ireland.


What has the author Tanya Higgins written?

Tanya Higgins has written: 'A look at life in Northern Ireland' -- subject(s): Political violence, Social conditions, Social conflict, Social life and customs, Women 'How do women live in a culture riven by conflict? A look at life in Northern Ireland'


Is there any more conflict in Northern Ireland?

Not in the way it was in the 70s, 80s and 90s. There are problems, but these are more in the political arena than in trouble on the streets.


What was the primary reason for the conflict in Northern Ireland?

The conflict is primarily between the religious factions, Catholic and Protestant. Since it remained part of the UK, Northern Ireland has a history of Protestant domination in government and the economy. This friction has been expressed several times in violence and terrorism on both sides. The Nationalists continue to seek a union of the six Northern Ireland counties with larger Ireland, which is Catholic.


Did the Glorious Revolution solve the religious divisions that animated political conflict in late seventeenth-century Britain and Ireland?

No. The song "Sunday Bloody Sunday", by U2, illustrates that the religious divisions that animated political conflict were still strong in the late 20th century, 300 years later.


What are the political divisions of Ireland?

Ireland is divided into Northern Ireland and the Repubic of Ireland. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland is and independent country.