Question

Reasons for conflict betwn cathlics and protestants in ireland

Answer 1

The Republic of Ireland is historically a Catholic country and a large majority of the Irish are Catholics. Many people in Northern Ireland are descendants of the original population of this region and are also Catholics. However, the majority of the Northern Irish have forefathers who emigrated from England and Scotland and these two countries have been Protestant for almost 500 years. Therefore, we end up with a rather confusing situation with a split population from two different cultural and religious backgrounds.

Answer 2

Answer:

Unionists/loyalists, who were mostly Protestants, wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. ... The conflict began during a campaign to end discrimination against the Catholic/nationalist minority by the Protestant/unionist government and police force.