Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Ulster troubles (Part 13 of 24)

The Troubles consisted of about 30 years of repeated acts of intense violence between elements of the nationalist community Northern Ireland (mainly Roman Catholic) and Unionist community (primarily Protestant). The conflict was caused by the disputed status of Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom, and the alleged domination of the minority nationalist community and the discrimination by the majority of unionists. The violence was marked by the armed actions of theparamilitary groups. Most notable of these was the Provisional IRA campaign 1969 - 1997, addressed at the end of British rule in Northern Ireland and the establishment of a new All-Ireland Irish Republic. In response to this campaign and the perceived erosion of the British character and unionist domination in Northern Ireland, loyalist paramilitaries such as the UVF and UDA launched their own campaign against the nationalist population. The government security forces - the British Army and thePolice (Royal Ulster Constabulary) - were also involved in the violence. The British Government view is that its forces were neutral in the conflict to respect and to try, law and order in the north. Irish Republican, but the government forces seen as "fighters" in the conflict and point to evidence of repeated collusion between state forces and the loyalists as proof. Besides the violence, it was a political stalemate between the major political parties inNorthern Ireland ...

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