Where was 'the troubles' in Ireland taking place?

Answer 1

The troubles mainly took place in Northern Ireland. There were some incidents in the Republic of Ireland and in Britain, though these were rare. Incidents during the troubles were sporadic, not daily open combat as often perceived. So even in Northern Ireland, there could be days or weeks or even months between incidents. As they took place in different parts of Northern Ireland, an individual place might not have an incident for a very long time and some parts never had one. Incidents were more common in areas of higher population, so the bigger towns and cities, like Belfast and Derry.