What is the reason for the problems between the republic of Ireland and northern Ireland?

Answer 1

One was Protestant while the other was Catholic.

The Irish had to pay taxes to a church they did not belong to.

The British rulers (and the people who supported their rule) were protestants and the people for a free Ireland are catholics. They fought a civil war to determine who would get to rule. It is not a religious war, it's just that either side happened to be in a different religion and it was a good way to differentiate them. It would also have breed animosity between the two groups

Answer 2

The Irish had to pay taxes to a church they did not belong to. Britain wanted Irish people to convert from Catholicism to Protestantism. Land came under the control of wealthy British Protestant landlords, while the native Irish Catholics lost their land and became tenants with rents that were hard to pay. Britain did not allow Catholics to serve in Parliament until 1829. For these reasons, and many other discriminations, religion has caused problems in Irish history between Britain and Ireland.

Answer 3

There is no specific problem between these two countries without acknowledging the importance of a third entity, the United Kingdom.

Ireland was conquered by the United Kingom in the 1200's by King Henry II. From that point on, it remained under British rule. It went through repeated cycles of rebellion and famine over the course of hundreds of years, its traditions were banned by the ruling class.

Rulers in the North of the country was particualrly more capable and began to pose a real challenge to the British. After repeated skirmishes, over centuries, the British decided to 'plant' members loyal to the crown in this area, to keep the rebels at bay.

Although there were plantations throughout Ireland, the most concerted and successful was the Plantation in the North of the Island. To this day, descendents of those still loyal to the United Kingdom still live there.

When Ireland finally won its Independence in 1922, the Northeast remained loyal to the UK and therefore, remained in side the United Kingdom. However, as with any border, the lines drawn included a substantial number of people within Northern Ireland who wished to be a part of the new republic.

The bitterness between the two groups within Northern Ireland increased problems there. During the 70s Rupublicans (who preferred to be a part of the Republic of Ireland) were discriminated against for jobs. There was a natural desire among unionists (those who wished to remain in the United Kingdom) to uphold the status quo.

When the civil rights marches and peaceful activities of the Nationalist/Civil Rights Movement of the early 70s were ignored by the British Government, the nationalist movement turned towards violence, reviving the geurrilla warfare tactics used in the south some 50 years before.

Answer 4

Irish = catholic

british = prods

Ireland used to be under british rule but not anyone, northern Ireland is part of the UK,republic of Ireland is not. Some Irish want the 6 counties to be Irish and some british want it to stay british, so now the eejits fight all the time and blame it on religion.

Answer 5

There is no religious controversy in Northern Ireland. What you may be referring to is the Northern Ireland troubles of the past. These were usually thought of by some as being between Catholics and Protestants. That is not wholly true. There are a lot more complications. It was not just about religion, but also about power and influence. That lay mostly with Protestants, so those that were against it were mostly Catholic. But there would also have been Protestants on the side that was mostly Catholic. They were looking for independence for Ireland in the past and when Northern Ireland was created in 1922, most of the people living there were Protestant. The society and government had a bias towards Protestants so a lot of Catholics were discriminated against. In the 1960s the Catholics set up civil rights movements and the way they were treated led to violence and was one element of the trouble that followed from the late-1960s through to the mid 1990s. There are lots of different opinions and perspectives on the whole situation, so it is always complex, but it not just about religion as often thought of by those outside of Ireland and having a limited knowledge about it. A lot of it goes back through 800 years of Irish history, long before Protestantism was first started.