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Segregation in Northern Ireland is a long-running issue in the political and social history of Northern Ireland. The segregation involves Northern Ireland's two main voting blocs— Irish nationalist / republicans (mainly Roman Catholic ) and unionist / loyalist (mainly Protestant ).
A 5.5-metre-high (18-foot) peace line along Springmartin Road in Belfast, with a fortified police station at one end The peace line along Cupar Way in Belfast, seen from the predominantly Protestant side The peace line at Bombay Street/Cupar Way in Belfast, seen from the predominantly Catholic side Gates in a peace line in West Belfast
Interface area is the name given in Northern Ireland to areas where segregated nationalist and unionist residential areas meet. They have been defined as "the intersection of segregated and polarised working class residential zones, in areas with a strong link between territory and ethno-political identity".
Many others in Northern Ireland view people from the Republic of Ireland as being members of their common nation encompassing the island of Ireland and regard the English, Scots and Welsh as foreigners. Co-existing with this dichotomy is a Northern Irish identity, which can be held alone or, as is also the case with Englishness, Scottishness ...
Northern Ireland law developed from Irish law that existed before the partition of Ireland in 1921. Northern Ireland is a common law jurisdiction and its common law is similar to that in England and Wales. However, there are important differences in law and procedure between Northern Ireland and England and Wales.
The birthdate of the civil-rights movement is considered to be 5 October; images of police brutality were broadcast worldwide, and much of Northern Ireland's population was horrified. In Derry, the period following 5 October was one in which established political forces and prominent individuals in Catholic areas tried to harness and control ...
When my brothers' godparents went to register their birth, they were told no such names as Séamus or Seán existed in Northern Ireland and were asked for the English equivalent." [ 77 ] Since the Troubles began in the late 1960s, loyalists have consistently expressed anti-Irish sentiment.
This is a list of Northern Ireland–related topics. is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It is variously described as a country , province or region of the UK, amongst other terms.