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  2. The Troubles - Wikipedia

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    The term 'the Troubles' is a euphemism used by people in Ireland for the present conflict. The term has been used before to describe other periods of Irish history. On the CAIN web site the terms 'Northern Ireland conflict' and 'the Troubles', are used interchangeably. ^ McEvoy, Joanne (2008).

  3. 2021 Northern Ireland riots - Wikipedia

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    A series of riots in loyalist areas of Northern Ireland began in Waterside, Derry, [ b] on 30 March 2021. After four nights of rioting in Derry, [ 4][ 5] disturbances spread to south Belfast on 2 April, where a loyalist protest developed into a riot involving iron bars, bricks, masonry and petrol bombs. Following this, civil unrest spread to ...

  4. Shorland armoured car - Wikipedia

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    range. 260–510 km (160–320 mi) Maximum speed. 88 km/h (55 mph) The Shorland is an armoured patrol car that was designed specifically for the Royal Ulster Constabulary by Frederick Butler. The first design meeting took place in November 1961. The third and final prototype was completed in 1964 and the first RUC Shorlands were delivered in 1966.

  5. 2002 Short Strand clashes - Wikipedia

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    The 2002 Short Strand clashes, also known as the siege of Short Strand, was a series of major sectarian violence and gun battles in and around the Short Strand area of east Belfast – a mainly Irish/Catholic enclave surrounded by Protestant communities. Although violence had occurred many times throughout 2002, this article deals with the ...

  6. Timeline of the Troubles - Wikipedia

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    Two referendums were held on the Belfast Agreement, one in Northern Ireland and one in the Republic of Ireland. In Northern Ireland the vote was 71.2% in favour, in the Republic of Ireland the vote was 94.39% in favour. [161] 25 June Northern Ireland Assembly elections were held. David Trimble was elected First Minister. Seamus Mallon was ...

  7. Holy Cross dispute - Wikipedia

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    Holy Cross dispute. The Holy Cross dispute occurred in 2001 and 2002 in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, Northern Ireland. During the 30-year conflict known as the Troubles, Ardoyne had become segregated – Ulster Protestants and Irish Catholics lived in separate areas. This left Holy Cross, a Catholic primary school for girls, in the middle ...

  8. 1969 Northern Ireland riots - Wikipedia

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    1969 Northern Ireland riots. During 12–16 August 1969, there was an outbreak of political and sectarian violence throughout Northern Ireland, which is often seen as the beginning of the thirty-year conflict known as the Troubles. There had been sporadic violence throughout the year arising out of the Northern Ireland civil rights campaign ...

  9. Dissident Irish republican campaign - Wikipedia

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    The dissident Irish republican campaign began at the end of the Troubles, a 30-year political conflict in Northern Ireland.Since the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA or PIRA) called a ceasefire and ended its campaign in 1997, breakaway groups opposed to the ceasefire and to the peace agreements ("dissident Irish republicans") have continued a low-level [4] [5] armed campaign against the ...

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