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re ? Economy: stagnant( why) Low crime and murder rate Low wealth per head Low living cost ? Irish Question( political troubles): the greatest headache of the British Government ? People: divided on the question of religion and national loyalty Protestants ? Religion Catholics Ulster loyalists ? national loyalty the Unionists ? 6. Irish Question( political troubles): the greatest headache of the British Government ? The main problem in Northern Ireland: the fight between the Protestants and the Roman Catholics ? the Protestants : the dominant group the Roman Catholics: seeking more social, political and economic opportunities History of national problem Reasons: a. Ireland : the first colony b. Great hatred, little room ? The change of situation ? Pursue Irish independence ? Home –rule Irish political control over Irish affairs ? Guerilla or terrorist activities ? 1. the Easter Rising of 1916: was the most spectacular event, in which the rebels took over Dublin39。s Post Office, forcing the British to retake it by military means. 2. the fighting of IRA in 1919 3. the Sinn Fein ? A Partition of Ireland (1921) ? Bring to an end 700 years of British rule in southern Ireland ? The southern 26 counties form an independent state ? The northeastern 6 counties remain a part of the UK ? Politics as a part of the UK Sent 12 representatives to London Stormont: a parliament of its own Party legal: a. the Sinn Fein party b. SDLP: Social Democratic and Labour Party ? ?? IRA: Irish Republican Army (illegal) ? Political troubles in Northern Ireland (famous): Indigenous Roman Catholics vs. Protestant immigrates The fuse of the revolt in the 1970s ? A Partition of Ireland (1921) ? Bring to an end 700 years of British rule in southern Ireland ? The southern 26 counties form an independent state ? The northeastern 6 counties remain a part of the UK ? General reasons: sectarian distrust and downright hatred ? Features: bloody, chaotic, disastrous, terrorist Means: marches, speeches, sitins, strike even riots (titfortat or revenge killings) ? Results: most of the casualties of civilians ? 1969 event ? The Provisional IRA ? Paramilitary groups ? Gettoes in Northern Irish cities ? The policy of Internment ? The Bloody Sunday ? Solution ? 1973 agreement ? 1985 agreement ? 1993 Downing Street Declaration ? 1994 ceasefire ? the Good Friday Agreement