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what was the result of ethno political conflict of northern ireland

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The case of ethno political conflict in Northern Ireland:

✔️The population is divided into two major sects of Christianity: 53 per cent are Protestants, while 44 per cent are Roman Catholics. 

✔️The Catholics were represented by Nationalist parties . They demanded that Northern Ireland be unified with the Republic of Ireland, a predominantly Catholic country. 

✔️The Protestants were represented by Unionists. They wanted to remain with the UK, which is predominantly protestant. 

✔️Hundreds of civilians, militants and security forces were killed in the fight between Unionists and Nationalists and between the security forces of the UK and the Nationalists. 

✔️In 1998, UK government and the Nationalists reached a peace treaty after which the latter suspended their armed struggle.

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