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Easter uprising in Dublin
This uprising sparked a civil war and the separation of the island. 26 counties in the south formed a separate state while 6 counties in the north remained “British”. -
Catholic civil right marches and Protestant counter-protests
Conflict between British troops and the provisional IRA (Irish Republican Army). Northern Ireland’s parliament was also suspended and direct rules imposed from London. -
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Violent campaigns on both sides of the civil war
IRA carried out deadly bomb and gun attacks in Britain and Northern Ireland and loyalists targeted Catholics in “tit-for-tat” killings. Cooperation attempts were made to try to keep order. -
“Good Friday” agreement
Ceasefire was held and the agreement was signed by loyalists and the IRA, scrapping the constitutional claim to the north the UK had.