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Can some one brief me on the Ireland/IRA conflict?

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techniec:
from what i know

Ireland was Catholic, the Protestant British took it over,
Catholic Ireland wants independance, but a small northern enclave called Ulster wants to be down with Britain cuz they protestant too

that it?

Joachim:
It is a mad long story but basically, Ireland was catholic, protestant Britain invaded and controlled Ireland, Ireland fought back, and Britain drafted in protestants from Scotland and prisoners from british jails to repel  the uprising, then an Irish cat named Michael Collins sought peace, and Britain offered him/catholics 26 (not quite sure of the number) of the counties and Britain would keep 6, he agreed and returned to Ireland where he was killed in his hometown of Cork by the IRA, today the 26 'free' counties are called the Republic Of Ireland and the 6 British counties called Northern Ireland.

The beef between catholics and Britain/protestant still exists in Northern Ireland, the Republic is beef free but does resent the British. Michael Collins was made a martyr by the people of the Republic Of Ireland.

The IRA were formed to 'protect' Catholics in the north from persecution, but later became a terrorist organization and bombed London constantly in a poor attempt to 'free' Northern Ireland from British rule, they have since stopped the bombings and have commited to a political peace process.

Thats the BASIC story but a grip of shit has happened along the way, including terrorism, murder, racketeering, drug trafficing and violence involving both sides. I will go into detail tomorrow maybe, when i aint so tired. BTW this all happened over many, many years.

R.I.P to The blessed Michael Collins he who found peace and he whom died a martyr, in the fair city of Cork.

Peace

TheSheriff:
The 6 counties in Northern Ireland have a majority population, VAST majority, who want to retain the Union.

Joachim:

--- Quote ---The 6 counties in Northern Ireland have a majority population, VAST majority, who want to retain the Union.
--- End quote ---


Yes theres more protestants(people placed there by british) then catholics in Northern Ireland, but with the catholic populations rate of growth in the province, within 4 years the catholics will have the majority of people, which is the reason David Blunkett wants a referendum now instead of then, cause he knows the loyalists will win as things stand but in 4 years they will no longer have the majority.

TheSheriff:
Catholic growth rate of overall NI growth rate: 38%

Protestant: 58%

Hmm. Where's your logic from, homez?

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