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Need to also put this in the context of Brexit negotiations, and how the Orange lodges get this time of year every year with their pro-Unionist celebrating.
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Irish republicans want all of Ireland reunited.
King James (yes, as in the Bible) directed what’s called the Plantation of Ulster. Took a bunch of land in what’s now called Northern Ireland and gave it away for free to Scottish and Anglican English. In an attempt to permanently secure Ireland as part of the English crown.
These people and their descendents are Protestant. And want to stay part of the UK.
Irish are Catholic and want it part of Ireland.
The religions involved have been entirely incidental for a very long time.
The current situation stems from the IRA and their representative part Sinn Fein making peace and leaving N. Ireland part of the UK.
Many elements of the IRA were extremely pissed about this as they felt they’d sold out for something they could have had all along.
It’s been simmering under the surface for quite awhile now. Looks like it’s hitting the boiling point again.
ETA: the Good Friday or Belfast Agreement stipulates basically you can be a citizen of both Ireland & England if you live in N. Ireland. And should there be a referendum held and the majority of citizens vote to reunite with Ireland, the English will respect their wishes. There’s also a free trade agreement and no border checkpoints.
Not exactly a major win for all the blood and violence paid. Pretty easy to see why certain elements are still pissed about it.
That’s a good layman’s summary.
Need to also put this in the context of Brexit negotiations, and how the Orange lodges get this time of year every year with their pro-Unionist celebrating.
Excellent point.
For anyone who doesn’t know what he’s referring, Brexit is putting the open borders/free trade/dual citizenship part of the Belfast Agreement in jeopardy.
As far as the Orange lodges though I’d have had to explain what the Ulster Defense forces and Orange Order were to explain why that pisses people off enough to riot.
And that way too much typing to do on a phone.