The Republic of Ireland by Stefan Bornemann

Niall Horan

ameliewitkowski280806 — 2022-02-10 07:41:06 UTC

Niall James Horan is an irish singer and songwriter. He was a member of the English-Irish boy band One direction, wich was formed in 2010 on the British singing competition X Factor. The group released five albums but went on hiatus in 2016. Now he signed a recordung deal as solo artist with Capital Records.

One of Niall Horan's songs

ameliewitkowski280806 — 2022-02-10 07:47:30 UTC

The irish national flag

2022-02-10 07:48:55 UTC

Officially, the colors of the Irish flag have no real meanings. However, there are many unofficial explanations.
One of these unofficial statements states that the green represents the island and the catholic population.
Orange stands for the Protestant population.
And white stands for the peace between these two denominations.
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Irish Music (Luan)

2022-02-10 07:52:11 UTC

In traditional Irish music there are different types of music styles, but by far the best-known 2 styles are ballads and rhythmic music. The great thing about Irish music is that there is a song for every situation. There are songs about love, drinking, dancing and songs full of humour.

Roy Keane

2022-02-10 07:53:19 UTC

Roy Keane was a good football player. He played from 1989 to 2006 .He is the joint most successful Irish footballer of all time. He was captain of Manchester United. 2 times he get the best player of the year in Ireland 1 time in England. He get 7 Premier League trophies with Manchester United , one Champions League trophy, 4 times FA cup trophies and one club World Cup trophy. In Celtic he gets one two trophies.

Kushtrim Kuqi

Shamrocks

rueggebergemily — 2022-02-10 07:54:12 UTC

When you think of Ireland you probably also think of Shamrocks, but why is it so famous in Ireland?
Well back to the time where St. Patrick still lived he explained the Holy Trinity with it.
He explained that the Holy spirit, christ and God are each a part for it self but they still belong together just like the leaves of the Shamrocks.

Galway

2022-02-10 07:55:03 UTC

-Galway is a port city on Irelands west coast and 80.000 people live there.

-It is a very exciting city with many museums. The Aran Islands are also there and making it to a very good place to visit for tourists.

-The River Corrib in west Ireland goes from Lough Corrib through Galway City and them into the Galway Bay. The river has a length of 15 kilometers it is the shortest river in Europe.

Luca

Dublin writers week

ameliewitkowski280806 — 2022-02-10 07:56:15 UTC

Founded in 1998 the Dublin Writers'Fastival gathers many of the world's best writers tu discuss, debate, delight, provoke and enthral their audience.

Map of Ireland

jwispeler — 2022-02-10 07:58:07 UTC

The area of Ireland is 84,421km².
The largest City of Ireland is Dublin with 1,17 Million people there.
The fully Population of Ireland is 6,5 Million (2016).
The languages there are english, irish, ISL, ulster scots, NISL and shelta.

2022-02-10 07:59:53 UTC

When people hear ireland, they usually think of a shamrock as a symbol.

The three-leaf clover, has been considered the unofficial national flower of Ireland for centuries.

According to Irish legend, Saint Patrick used the shamrock as an educational symbol to explain the Holy Trinity to non-believers when converting the Irish to Christianity in the fourth century.

The three separate pieces from the shamrock were meant to symbolize the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

1. Rugby

vs46fzxvb6 — 2022-02-10 08:00:53 UTC

The Irish team has emerged as one of the best in world rugby over the last number of years, with the national team defeating the All Blacks on two occasions, two Six Nations’ titles in 2014 and 2015, and a famous Grand Slam in 2018.

2. Gaelic Games

The Gaelic Games are Ireland’s very own indigenous sports. They include handball and camogie, and two of the most popular sports, Gaelic football and hurling. All four are part of the national body, known as the Gaelic Athletic Association.

traditions on Irland

evabindig21 — 2022-02-10 08:01:15 UTC

Eva Bindig
The origin of the popular Halloween can be found in Ireland in the 5th century BC
- October 31st was considered by the Irish to be the end of summer and the day the dead rose
- The Irish celebrate November 1 as a tie in the Christian All Saints' Day

St. Patrick‘s Day
- On March 17 Irish people celebrate National Day
- He would have chased the last snake out of Ireland
- Large parades are held in honor of the saint and on some occasions even the rivers and drinks are colored green

Christmas
- The Advent wreath has five candles
- Three purple ones for penance, a pink one for anticipation and a white one in the middle of the wreath symbolizing Christmas
- Before Christmas begins, all Irish people leave a bottle of Guinness and pie outside the door

The everyday
- Even everyday life should not be missing with traditional music and a beer suppository

Most used languages in Ireland

andreask_ — 2022-02-16 10:49:03 UTC

Sure, it‘s pretty obvious what languages in Ireland are used. But where these languages came from and how much they are used is not that known. And also there are actually a few more spoken languages:

Main languages:
— English (99%): Ireland has it‘s own language, but it got replaced with English, because people liked to use it more. Since the 1850s English medium Education was promoted.

— Irish (1.7%): Celtic speakers introduced the original primitive Irish. It evolved from old Irish to middle Irish and later into modern Irish. Not many people spoke the language and 70% of the population confirmed that they couldn‘t or didn‘t speak Irish.

Foreign languages:
With increased immigration in Ireland, there are more people with foreign languages:

— French (20%)
— Spanish (3.7%)

School & Education

2022-02-16 10:59:46 UTC

The school year in Ireland is divided into trimesters (autumn, spring and summer)
It starts in Ireland on September 1st and ends on May 31st.
Lessons start at 9 am and usually end in the afternoon at 3 pm or 4/4:30 pm.
In Ireland the classes are smaller, for example there is an average of 17 students in a class. It is also customary to wear a school uniform.
The general higher education entrance qualification is obtained at Irish high schools with the "Leaving Certificate" after the 12th grade.

Conor McGregor

2022-02-16 10:59:48 UTC

Conor Anthony McGregor
14 July 1988 (age 33)
Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
He is a Irish professional mixed martial artists . He is a former Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight double-champions . He is also the former cage Warrior’s featherweight and lightweight champion. As of 19 July 2021, he is ranked #9 in the UFC lightweight ranking’s. He has a professional box fight against Floyd

Mayweather Jr.

Kushtrim Kuqi

Guinness

rueggebergemily — 2022-02-16 11:01:36 UTC

Guinness is an Irish dry beer company it was founded by Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin in 1759.
It counts to the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, 2011 they sold about 850 litres. It is brewed in 50 Countries and available in over 120.
In 2001 it was the best selling alcoholic drink in Ireland it made almost 2 billion €

Shamrock

borowskinatalia15 — 2022-02-16 11:07:51 UTC

When you think about the irisch Symbol than comes often shamrocks to your mind first. Not many know about the history of the shamrocks. The three leaf clover has been ireland's unofficial national flower for centuries. Saint Patrick use the three leaves to explain the Father, Son and Holy Spirit to convince the irish population to christianity.

National Flag

PatrycjaMolenda — 2022-02-16 11:12:53 UTC

The Irish flag consists of three different colors, green, orange and white.
The meanings are as follows:

•The green represents the Catholic Irish South, for the Republic of Ireland.
•The orange represents the Protestant North.
•The white represents peace and agreement or hope for agreement between these two parts.

National flag of Ireland — Colors and meaning

andreask_ — 2022-02-16 11:24:47 UTC

The national flag of Ireland is a vertical tricolour of green, white and orange:

— The green represents the Catholic, indirect south, for the Republic of Ireland
— The white color for the peace or hope for it between the two parts of Ireland (Ireland & Northern Island)
— The orange for the Protestant North of Ireland

Beautiful Places in ireland

2022-02-16 11:26:18 UTC

In Ireland there are a lot of beautiful places that you should definitely visit, e.g

Clonmacnoise monastery ruins.
The Wonderful Barn.
Ross Castle in Killarney National Park.
The monolithic mountain of Knocknarea.
Newgrange.
Connemara.
Trinity College.
The sacred mountain of Croagh Patrick
These are the 8 places that you definitely have to visit, they are really beautiful, interesting, because they have Irish taste. Ireland has a lot of architecture that is older but very interesting behind each one
These architectures hide a beautiful story.

2022-02-16 11:26:32 UTC

Paul David Hewson KBE, known as Bono, is an Irish musician. He is the lead singer and songwriter for the rock band U2.

Ilayda

2022-02-16 11:28:11 UTC

https://youtu.be/z2MUaHiCo9k

Kushtrim Kuqi

2022-02-16 11:28:13 UTC

Joyce&Omaima

omaimakhamis47 — 2022-02-16 11:28:25 UTC

Ireland is one of the most popular places for tourists. There are special places one of them is:

Kerry Cliffs along the Ring of Kerry is a Good Place for People that love Sports. You can play golf, can cycling, go walking,horse-riding, can fishing and deep-sea angling.

Dublin

LaraFabienneVogler — 2022-02-16 11:29:59 UTC

Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and is situated on the east coast of the country.

2022-02-16 11:30:13 UTC

William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is a Northern Irish actor.He has received several accolades throughout his career, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Tony Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, Neeson was listed at number 7 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's 50 greatest film actors

Redon Cenaj

2022-02-16 11:30:15 UTC

Irish folk is the traditional Irish music, which is called Irish folk music in Germany. Famous musicians like Kate Bush or Van Morrison were inspired by Irish folk. Well-known musicians from Ireland are Niall Horan, U2, Enya, Hozier, Sinéad O'Connor, Chris de Burgh and many more.

Ilayda

2022-02-16 11:31:16 UTC

Dingle
Dingle is a small port town on the peninsula of the same name in south-west Ireland.

In 1984 he "settled" in the bay and has been the city's main tourist attraction ever since.

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Population of Ireland

andreask_ — 2022-02-16 11:31:53 UTC

— The current population of Ireland is 5,027,103. The number is from Tuesday, February 15, 2022, based the latest United Nations data.

— The population of Ireland in 2020 is estimated at 4,937,786 people. Ireland‘s population is 0,06% of the total world population.

Joyce&Omaima

omaimakhamis47 — 2022-02-16 11:31:58 UTC

The Trinity College is perfekt for People who are very interested in history because they can look at special treasures there

Ireland's population was estimated to be 5.01 million in April 2021, which is the first time the population has risen above five million since the 1851 census, when the comparable population was 5.11 million.

2022-02-16 11:32:12 UTC

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Carlow

LaraFabienneVogler — 2022-02-16 11:32:16 UTC

Carlow is a town in the south-east of the Republic of Ireland.
Carlow is also the county's largest city.

Amhrán na bhFiann

rueggebergemily — 2022-02-16 11:32:50 UTC

Amhrán na bhFiann ("The Soldier's Song" in English) is the National anthem of Ireland. It was adopted on 12th.July.1926. Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney composed it. Peadar Kearney wrote the original lyrics but Liam Ó Rinn the English one's which is now the usually heard one.

2022-02-17 19:56:34 UTC

Ireland is an island nation on the westernmost edge of Europe. It is the continent's second largest island (after Great Britain). The Republic of Ireland occupies 80 percent of this landmass, while a large chunk of land in the north is part of the United Kingdom.

Ireland is known for its wide expanses of lush, green fields. In fact, its nickname is the Emerald Isle. But there are also large areas of rugged, rocky landscape. About 15,000 years ago, Ireland was completely covered by thick glaciers. The movement of these giant sheets of ice stripped the soil, leaving huge tracts of flat, limestone pavement.

The midlands and west coast of Ireland are dotted with damp peat bogs, the soggy remains of dried-up ancient lakes left by the glaciers. Ireland's highlands rise mainly in the southwest, often ending at sheer cliffs that plunge thousands of feet into the Atlantic Ocean.

Alisar

Music ( Alisar )

2022-02-17 20:39:02 UTC

Tourists love Ireland above all culture, especially literature and music:

Many famous poets and authors come from Ireland, such as William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce and Bram Stoker. The Nobel Prize for Literature has already been awarded four times to Irish prize winners.

Music also plays an important role in Irish society to this day. Did you know that Ireland took first place seven times in the Eurovision Song Contest by 2014? Some famous bands also come from the small country, for example U2, The Cranberries, The Corrs, Westlife, Jedward, Boyzone - and a member of OneDirection.

Tourists in Ireland also like to listen to traditional Irish music called Irish folk. There are often spontaneous concerts in pubs, i.e. in the pub. Common instruments are violin, flute, bodhrán (a small drum) and vocals. Other typical Celtic instruments are also the harp, which is also a national symbol, bagpipes and accordion.

The most popular sports in Ireland .

2022-02-17 20:39:43 UTC

•Gaelic Football
•Golf
•Hurling
•Rugby
•Volleyball
• Boxing
•Cricket
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Ring of Kerry

2022-02-17 20:46:19 UTC

DescriptionThe Ring of Kerry is a panoramic coastal road around the Iveragh Peninsula in the southwest of Irish County Kerry. The 179 km long circular route leads through rugged and green coastal sections as well as rural coastal towns. Skellig Michael, a rocky island with an abandoned monastery from the 7th century Century, is a popular destination on the route. Several boats sail the 12 km long passage to the island from Portmagee in the warmer months.
A.a

Smurfit kappa Dublin Smurfit kappa Dublin is part of a nationwide network, supplying a wide range of packaging products and services throughout Ireland. Our vision is to be recognised as the most successful company in our chosen markets.

2022-02-21 08:11:53 UTC

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The English Version

rueggebergemily — 2022-02-21 08:17:44 UTC

The Republic of Ireland vs Northern Ireland

joud7025 — 2022-02-21 08:24:12 UTC

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Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are located on the same piece of land, an island known as the Island of Ireland.

The Republic of Ireland occupies the largest area of this island, which is almost five times larger than Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland has an area of 5,400 square miles, while the Republic of Ireland has an estimated area of 27,000 square miles.

Currency and the economy

In Northern Ireland the pound sterling is used as the official currency, but in the Republic of Ireland the base currency is the euro.

Economically, there is not much difference between them, however, the Republic depends on its oil reserves, while Northern Ireland depends more on the service industry.

international recognition

In terms of international recognition, the Republic of Ireland is recognized as a sovereign state, and it has an active role in global politics, especially European.

Its northern neighbor does not enjoy full international recognition, and it does not have significant international relations, as it is a country that is part of the Kingdom, and is closely subordinate to the Kingdom in its policies.

Tourist sites

In terms of tourism, Northern Ireland is superior to the Republic, as it includes many of the main tourist sites in the United Kingdom, especially historical sites, such as castles, churches and other historical buildings.

In addition, it is home to a variety of natural scenes such as valleys, mountains and small villages.

Garnish Island Co Cork Luan

2022-02-21 08:24:52 UTC

Garnish Island is a sort of paradisal place, resembling more of a Roman villa than an Irish island. Tucked into the pretty Bantry Bay of West Cork, Garnish Island is world-renowned for its divine gardens, alluring designs and rare specimens. The island and its surrounding area also includes a squat martello tower and a small island home to a colony or harbour (or common) seals, one of Ireland’s two seal types. It looks very beautiful in my opinion

The Republic of Ireland vs. Northern Ireland

PatrycjaMolenda — 2022-02-21 08:25:44 UTC

The island of Ireland is part of the British Isles. It is divided into the larger Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which belongs to Great Britain. The capital of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin on the east coast.

But when and why did Ireland separate?

In 1920, assassination attempts by the newly formed Irish Republican Army led to London's independence from the Irish. But the price of liberty was the division of the island, with some counties remaining in the UK as Northern Ireland.

Accenture

2022-02-21 08:26:19 UTC

Global professional services and management consulting firm. The company formed as a spin-off from the U.S.-based Arthur Andersen in 1989 and moved their headquarters to Dublin in 2009. Accenture's clients include more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500.

Irish islands

joud7025 — 2022-02-21 08:29:19 UTC

Achilles Island

Achilles Island is the largest island on the main part of the land in Ireland. It is located off the west coast in County Mayo covering an area of 57 square miles. Achill Island is Ireland's second most populous island with a population of 2,700 people with much immigration to the island occurring in the 17th and 18th centuries. Achill Island is connected to the mainland by the Michael Davitt Bridge which lies between Achill Sound and Polrany. The economy of Achilles is highly dependent on tourism with many small industrial units also operating on the island.

DUBLIN ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

2022-02-21 08:31:09 UTC

Every year on March 17 Is the St. Patrick‘s day parade. The St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin is one of the most exciting annual events on the Emerald Isle, and its unmissable route travels right through the heart of the city. The parade always takes over the center of Dublin.The parade is free to view if you can find space on the street.You can always join the parade.

Get ready for marching bands, floats, costumes, and lots of fun entertainment over the course of the parade as it winds its way through the city.

Joyce M.

Ireland for tourist

borowskinatalia15 — 2022-02-21 08:35:11 UTC

As a tourist in Ireland you have many places to visit.

The Cliffs of Moher are known for the beautiful views of the cliffs from the top.

You can also visit a museum where the titanic was built, if you want, you can even stay overnight on the site. Also if you love nature you can go to Murder Hole Beach, it is a short hike across a field from the main road in Melmore. So you can go across the field, but you have to watch out for the cows and the sharp one.

There are of course more of other sights, but these are the most know.

CRH. Turnover

2022-02-21 08:35:25 UTC

Today, it´s the biggest supplier of building materials to the construction industry in America, with strong positioning in Europe and Asia too. CRH has quietly grown into an industrial powerhouse since its foundation in 1970. The company was formed through the merger of Irish Cement and Roadstone, two Irish cement producers who sought to grow their businesses outside of Ireland

Ryanair

2022-02-21 08:43:19 UTC

Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline based in Dublin and home base at Dublin Airport. It is a subsidiary of the Irish Ryanair Holdings PLC. Ryanair was founded in 1984 by Irish entrepreneur Tony Ryan, among others, as a regional airline and took off with daily flights between the Irish city of Waterford and London-Gatwick.

Joyce M.

Cliffs of Moher

LaraFabienneVogler — 2022-02-21 08:50:31 UTC

You might know them better as the Cliffs of Insanity from The Princess Bride, but this seaside wonder is actually located just south of Galway. Stretching for five miles along the Atlantic coast, the 400-foot-high cliffs offer one of Ireland's, shall we say, most inconceivable views.

Skellig Michael

LaraFabienneVogler — 2022-02-21 08:51:30 UTC

Although the boat ride out to Skellig Michael from the coast of County Kerry can be a rocky one, its well worth the effort. The craggy, emerald-green island houses the remains of a sixth-century monastery, which you can explore after ascending a chillingly steep 600-step climb. Who knows? Maybe you'll find a brooding Luke Skywalker once you reach the top.

Rock of Cashel

LaraFabienneVogler — 2022-02-21 08:52:45 UTC

One of Ireland's most popular tourist attractions is also one of the most beautiful—a group of medieval buildings (some dating back to the 12th century) situated on an outcrop of limestone. Don't miss the Romanesque Cormac's Chapel, or the Hall of the Vicars, which houses several Celtic relics like the original Cross of St. Patrick. Oh, and the views over the Golden Vale aren't too shabby either.

Ireland's St. Patrick's Day parade returns after three-year COVID absence

2022-02-21 09:01:09 UTC

For the first time in three years next month - and organisers hope the green-festooned festivities will energise a tourism sector hammered by a tough lockdown regime.

It the was one of the big events to be cancelled in 2020, shortly before the economy was shutdown for the first time to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The government dropped almost all COVID-19 curbs last month, backed by one of Europe's highest uptake of booster vaccines.

Joyce M.

Primark

rueggebergemily — 2022-02-21 09:02:25 UTC

Primark is an Irish fast fashion company which is now across Europe and the US. It was founded June 13th 1969 in Dublin by Arthur Ryan. 2021 it gained around £5,6 Billion.

Dublin sights

2022-02-21 13:35:45 UTC

Dublin has many good signs to see.
15 Dublin Sights You Must See :

1. St Patrick's Cathedral

2. Guinness Storehouse

3. St. Patrick's Day

4. Dublin Castle

5. Trinity College

6.Phoenix Park

7. Temple Bar

8. National Gallery

9. Jameson Distillery

10. General Post Office

11. Kilmainham Gaol

12. St Stephen's Green

13 Grafton St

14. Christ Church Cathedral

15. The Spire

Adelina Rahmani

Counties of Ireland.

2022-02-21 13:38:57 UTC

Ireland has 26 counties. The 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland are Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. Ireland live 4.995 million (2020) people.

The area of Ireland is 84,421 km2. The capital and largest city with 1.17 million people in Ireland is Dublin.
Adelina Rahmani

Republic of ireland and northern ireland

2022-02-21 13:46:47 UTC

Northern ireland:
There is currently no official flag of Northern Ireland. Instead, the Union Jack is used. From 1953 to 1973 the Red Hand Flag of Ulster was used as the official flag in Northern Ireland.

Republic of ireland:
Ireland has the flag since 1916. The orange represents the Protestant North and the white represents peace and agreement or hope for agreement between these two parts. Green has long been associated with Ireland. From the 19th to the early 20th century Irish merchant ships used the Green Ensign, a green ensign with the golden harp and in the Union Jack over the years either the Cross of St Patrick, the Cross of St George and most recently the Union Jack .

Adelina Rahmani

National anthem

2022-02-21 13:53:54 UTC

In 1926 the chorus was officially recognized as the Irish national anthem for the Emerald Isle. A portion of the national anthem (the first four bars and the last five bars) serves as a salute to the President. Incidentally, only the refrain counts as the national anthem, not all the verses of the song.
It was written in English in 1907 by Peadar Kearney, an uncle of playwright Brendan Behan, and translated into Irish in 1926.
Adelina Rahmani

Ireland Konflikt

2022-03-14 08:42:51 UTC

The conflict between these two groups ultimately dates back to the English conquest of Ireland, so it existed long before Northern Ireland was formed after the Irish War of Independence in 1921, and dominated Northern Ireland and British politics from 1969 to 1998.

In 1920 the fourth Home Rule Bill (Government of Ireland Act) was passed by the British Parliament, making the 26 southern counties Southern Ireland and the 6 northern counties Northern Ireland, both of which would become self-governing parts of the United Kingdom.

Almost 100 years ago, among other things, the assassination attempts by the newly founded Irish Republican Army (IRA) led to London releasing the Irish to independence. But the price of freedom was the division of the island, with some counties remaining in the UK as Northern Ireland.
Adelina Rahmani

Burning of Cork (Luan)

2022-03-14 08:45:33 UTC

The burning of Cork by British forces took place on the night of 11–12 December 1920, during the Irish war of Independence . It followed an Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambush of a British Auxiliaries patrol in the city, which wounded twelve Auxiliaries, one fatally. In retaliation, the Auxiliaries, Black and Tans and British soldiers burned homes near the ambush site, before looting and burning numerous buildings in the centre of Cork, Ireland's third biggest city. Many civilians reported being beaten, shot at, and robbed by British forces. Firefighters testified that British forces hindered their attempts to tackle the blazes by intimidation, cutting their hoses and shooting at them. Two unarmed IRA volunteers were also shot dead at their home in the north of the city.

Ireland vs Northern Ireland

2022-03-14 08:46:26 UTC

the map shows the partition between Ireland and Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland is the section in greeny-yellow).
There’s currently (Oct. 15th, 2019) no physical border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, although many maps would make you believe that there is.

The main difference between Ireland and Northern Ireland is that they are two separate countries. The Republic of Ireland is an independent sovereign state, while Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom since 3rd May 1921.
-Lara

The troubles

2022-03-14 08:46:55 UTC

the Troubles, also called Northern Ireland conflict, violent sectarian conflict from about 1968 to 1998 in Northern Ireland between the Protestant unionists (loyalists), who desired the province to remain part of the United Kingdom, and the Roman Catholic nationalists (republicans), who wanted Northern Ireland to become part of the republic of Ireland. The other major players in the conflict were the British army, Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), and Ulster Defence Regiment, and their avowed purpose was to play a peacekeeping role, most prominently between the nationalist Irish Republican Army (IRA), which viewed the conflict as a guerrilla war for national independence, and the unionist paramilitary forces, which characterized the IRA’s aggression as terrorism. Marked by street fighting, sensational bombings, sniper attacks, roadblocks, and internment without trial, the confrontation had the characteristics of a civil war, notwithstanding its textbook categorization as a “low-intensity conflict.” Some 3,600 people were killed and more than 30,000 more were wounded before a peaceful solution, which involved the governments of both the United Kingdom and Ireland, was effectively reached in 1998, leading to a power-sharing arrangement in the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.
N.P

2022-03-14 08:47:56 UTC

The Northern Irland war

https://youtu.be/icv5sTVpVEI

In January 2019, there was an IRA attack in the Derry court. Many people thought it would be related to Brexit.

Joyce M.

Why Ireland split into two countries — Quick explanation

andreask_ — 2022-03-14 09:00:20 UTC

— The Irish Republician Army (IRA) is an illegal organization, which attempted assassinations 100 years ago, what led to London releasing the Irish to independence.

— But the price for the independence and the freedom was the division of Ireland, so the Island split into Ireland and Northern Ireland.

The Republic of Ireland vs. Northern Ireland

PatrycjaMolenda — 2022-03-17 09:40:54 UTC

It originated from Bloody Sunday 1972. On January 30, 1972, 13 people were shot dead by British soldiers in the small Northern Irish town of Derry, and another person later died in hospital. 14 others are shot and seriously injured.

More than 3,500 people were killed in the conflict, 52% civilians, 32% members of the British security forces and 16% members of paramilitary groups.Republican paramilitaries were responsible for about 60% of the deaths, loyalists 30%, and security forces 10 %.

Troubles

PatrycjaMolenda — 2022-03-17 09:44:14 UTC

The word "troubles" has been used as a synonym for violent conflict for centuries. The term was used to describe the Irish revolutionary period in the early twentieth century. It was subsequently adopted to refer to the escalating violence in Northern Ireland after 1969.