Question

explain the politics of social division in Northern Ireland

Answer 1

In Northern Ireland the population  consists 2 groups : Catholics - 44% and Protestants - 53%. Catholics were more likely to be poor. Catholics wanted Northern Ireland to be a part of Republic of Ireland but Protestants wanted to be the UK as UK has a majority of Protestants. This social division has been the reason for severe conflicts in Ireland. It was in 1998, the a peace treaty was signed and armed forces were suspended. 

Answer 2

northern ireland. (region of UK) . 1) its population was divided into protestants (53%) and roman catholics (44%) . 2) protestants were represented by unionist who wanted to remain in UK . catholics were represented by nationalist who wanted northern ireland to be unified with the republic of ireland .3) this division resulted in violent war where 100s were killed .