I’ve read a really good journal on the journey for women’s right in Northern Ireland, which explains more in depth how it differed for women there compared to other countries, due to the economy, conflict, religious views etc of the time. Here are some quotes/information I think may be useful to me in writing my …
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Politics Now
One of the most important things to know about Northern Irish politics right now, is that since January 2017, Northern Ireland has basically had no government, raising a number of issues with new laws being passed and money. This occurred when Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness resigned due to disagreements with First Minister Arlene Foster …
The Battle of Bogside
I was talking to my Dad about my work and he recommended a BBC documentary for me to watch about ‘The Battle of the Bogside” which tells the story of the first major conflict that many say was the start of the Troubles. These are my notes/a summary of the documentary: Summary: August 1969; The …
Ideas
Here are some of my thoughts so far on my topic in terms of inspiration for my practical or points to look into for my essay writing: Segregation is still a real issue in terms of education etc. We need to improve on this if young people are to grow up accepting those with different …
Normal Life During The Troubles
I was looking through photography taken during The Troubles and they reminded me of stories my Dad told me over the summer about growing up during the conflict. For example, coming home to his flat after there was a bombing and finding things smashed or broken everywhere, or him and his mates on nights out …
IRA vs UDA
There’s no bigger debate in N.I. regarding The Troubles than the “which side was worse” argument. IRA vs UDA (aka Catholic vs Protestant.. can you see a common theme in my research?) In actual fact, both sides inflicted major damage to each community, and it’s rather pointless to bicker over who was ‘worse’ and what …
The Split
Since I’m looking into the history of N.I. and The Troubles and the divide in the country, I thought I should better understand how the island of Ireland split to begin with. This is what I’ve learned. In the 12th century, after the Normans had invaded England and had taken the thrown, they decided to …
Protestant Vs Catholic
I can’t talk about politics and the history of N.I. without first clarifying the differences between Catholics and Protestants. During The Troubles (which I’ll speak about more later) one side supported the union of N.I. with Britain, otherwise known as Unionists (or Loyalists) who were usually Protestant, and the other was opposed and wanted a …
time to change 