Question

The main cause of nationalist unrest in Northern Ireland is a result of

a desire to achieve freedom from Great Britain

a severe economic crisis in the region

conflict with the Republic of Ireland

a recent influx of immigrants from England

Answer 1

@Lady.Liv1776

Answer 2

The Troubles are often acknowledged to have begun in 1968, when widespread rioting and public disorder broke out at the marches of the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association. This group launched a peaceful civil rights campaign in 1967, which was largely modelled on the American Civil Rights Movement of Martin Luther King and others in the United States. The NICRA was seeking a redress of Catholic and nationalist grievances with the Northern state. Specifically, they wanted an end to the gerrymandering of electoral constituencies that produced unrepresentative local councils; the abolition of the rate-payer franchise in local government elections ("one man one vote"); an end to perceived unfair allocation of jobs and housing; and an end to the Special Powers Act (which allowed for internment and other repressive measures) that was seen as being aimed at the nationalist community.

Initially, Terence O'Neill, the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, reacted favourably to this agitation. However, he was opposed by many hardline unionists, including William Craig and Ian Paisley who accused him of being a "sell out". Violence broke at several Civil Rights marches, involving loyalists, civil rights demonstrators and the Royal Ulster Constabulary, which was widely accused of supporting the loyalists. This disorder culminated in the Battle of the Bogside - a huge communal riot in Derry between police and nationalists and vicious sectarian rioting in Belfast in August 1969, that left many people dead and many homes burned out. The government of Northern Ireland appealed to the British government that the British Army should be deployed in Northern Ireland to restore order. Nationalists initially welcomed the Army as they did not trust the police to act in an unbiased manner.

The civil rights movement, and the opposition to it by Ian Paisley and other loyalists, is seen by many as the cause of the Troubles. They argue that it led to a destabilisation of government and created a void filled later by paramilitary groups. Others, mainly though not exclusively nationalist, argue that the civil rights campaign, and the reaction to it, was merely a symptom of a sectarian system of government that was itself inherently the cause.

Answer 3

So which one is it?

Answer 4

A would say

Answer 5

2end paragraph

Answer 6

Thanks!