Northern Ireland Part 2

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Northern Ireland Part 2

• The Troubles
• Impact of the Conflict
• on Northern Ireland

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You Tube Link

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vJFM7Ty1EEvs

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The Troubles

• 1968
• Civil Rights Movement (CRM) organised by the
  Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA)
• 1968 to 1969
• Although meant to be non-violent, these marches
  resulted in fights between the Catholics,
  Protestants and the police

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The Troubles

• 1969
• British government sent troops
• Catholics welcomed the troops because they saw
  the British soldiers as a neutral force

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The Troubles

• 1971
• Internment laws came into effect
• British troops could detain and interrogate
  anyone suspected of acts designed to weaken the
  government
• Catholics lost faith in the British troops

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The Troubles

• 30 January 1972
• 15,000 people took part in an illegal but
  peaceful CRM to protest against the Internment
  Laws and the ban on the right to march
• British troops fired into the crowd and 13 died
• The event became known as Bloody Sunday

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Shot on the street  Seventeen-year-old Michael
Kelly lies on the ground after being shot. After
this picture was taken 20-year-old Michael
McDaid, partially visible in the top left, was
also shot and killed.
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Priest helps the injured  Father Daly, later
Bishop of Derry, gave the last rites to many of
the dead and severely injured on Bloody Sunday.
He also helped some men who tried to carry the
mortally wounded 17-year-old John Duddy to
safety. I think he died while we were carrying
him, Father Daly said.
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Father Daly leads a group carrying the body of
Jack Duddy
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Wounded but alive  Joseph Friel, a 20-year-old
Bogsider, was one of those injured during the
shooting. He was hit in the chest. "Its a
miracle Im here. The bullet hit the zipper of my
parka and I think it must have been deflected.
That saved my life," he said.
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The Troubles

• Post-Bloody Sunday
• More violence between Protestants and Catholics
• Catholic homes and businesses were burnt or
  petrol-bombed and local police did nothing to
  stop the violence
• British Army also raided Catholic homes with
  force and damaged property

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The Troubles

• Post-Bloody Sunday
• Desperate, the Catholics turned to the Irish
  Republican Army (IRA)
• The IRA attacked British soldiers and carried out
  attacks on Protestant homes and businesses
• The IRA is responsible for 2/3s of the deaths
  occurring from 1969 to 1993 in Northern Ireland

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The Impact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

• Impact of the Conflict
• Troubles
• Social Segregation
• Declining Economy
• Political Reform

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The Impact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

• Impact of the Conflict
• Social Segregation
• Catholics and Protestants have grown up in an
  atmosphere of tension and violence
• Cs and Ps have also been segregated in terms of
  school, work and recreation
• Lack of understanding and no opportunities to
  resolve the conflict amicably through interaction

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The Impact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

• Impact of the Conflict
• Declining Economy
• Conflict has discouraged foreign and domestic
  investments
• Factories closed down due to the scare of
  bombings and high cost of security
• Jobs are lost and much needed investment is gone
• Strained economy to keep the peace through
  soldiers and to pay unemployment benefits

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The Impact of the Conflicton Northern Ireland

• Impact of the Conflict
• Political Reform
• CRM put pressure on the NI government to pass
  anti-discrimination measures (one man one vote,
  review of housing allocation schemes)
• See Page 127 of textbook

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Is There Hope for Peace?
YES NO
1970s to 1990s, attempts made by the British government to bring peace back to Northern Ireland Active discussion of the Northern Ireland Peace Process by Britain, NI and RI Good Friday Agreement signed by the British and Irish governments and endorsed by the NI political parties IRA and British government failed to come to a ceasefire agreement IRA set of bombs even after peace processes were set in place and accords signed Protestants still persist in marking the anniversary of the Battle of Boyne Clashes still continue between Catholics and Protestants