The Northern Ireland Conflict

Ireland has been involved in a bitter conflict since about 1916. This conflict is mostly based on religious division and discrimination. This harsh feud eventually led to the division of Ireland. The country split into Ireland (the six Ulster counties and mostly catholic) and Northern Ireland (mostly Protestant). To this day there is still a clear division and there still are innocent deaths. Although they are still feuding, the two countries are trying to mend their …

…measures and vowed to only practice peaceful steps. These peaceful groups also seem to have no real effect on the conflict in Ireland. There are two prominent religions in the two nations. The prominent religion in Ireland is Catholicism. The prominent religion in Northern Ireland is Protestantism. These two religions have been feuding dangerously since 1916. The two have been against each-other because they have been trying to prove which religion is the powerful and better.