NORTHERN IRELAND

English kings invaded Ireland and gave land there to their

noblemen;
James I brought colonists (peasants from Scotland+England)
1611
`Plantation of Ulster` (=9 provinces in the North of
Ireland)
Irish Catolics were discriminated (in education, politics,
18-19th
economy, housing) and they kept rebelling and asking for
centuries
independence (=`home rule`)
`Potato famine` 1 million Irish died of hunger
1845-1846
1 million emigrated to America
1916
`Easter Rising` - Irish attempt to get the power
IRA = Irish Republican Army (`freedom fighters` or
1919
`terrorists`)
The Republic of Ireland (Eire) was created + but Northern
1921
Ireland stayed in the UK (66% of population were protestants)
1960s
Fight for civil rights + home rule intensified
1969
The British army was brought to keep peace
`The Troubles` - many killings: 3 500 dead
o Secterian violence
1969-1998
o Assasination + muders + bomb attacks
o `Internment` = imprisonment without a trial
1996
Peace negotiations worked
`Good Friday Agreement` (=peace agreement)
o Was signed in april
o Peace talks and ceasefire periods during `The Troubles`
Provisions:
Power-sharing government and parliament
1998
Decommisioning of all weapons belonging to
paramilitary groups
Release of political prisoners
More Irish in the police and justice system
Gradual withdrawing of British Troops
Union with Eire only when/if the majority wanted it
until

12-17th
centuries

Changes were slow but now is mainly peace. Still exist:

- Small terrorist groups
- Every year people get killedd (1,2/year)
- `flag` dispute