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The Government of Ireland Act 1920 partitioned the island of Ireland into two separate jurisdictions, Southern Ireland and Northern Ireland, both devolved regions of the United Kingdom. This partition of Ireland was confirmed when the Parliament of Northern Ireland exercised its right in December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 to opt ...
Ireland: Land of Troubles: A History from the Twelfth Century to the Present Day. ... Vol. 8: A Chronology of Irish History to 1976: A Companion to Irish History, Part 1.
The PIRA exploded a 2000 lb bomb at the Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory in South Belfast. The laboratory was obliterated, seven hundred houses were damaged, and 20 people were injured. The explosion could be heard from over 16 km away. It was one of the largest bombs to be detonated during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. [142]
Following Irish independence and the partition of the island in the 1920s, issues relating to Northern Ireland have often been referred to as either "The Troubles" or "The Irish Problem". In 2017, the term was also used to describe issues associated with the UK-Irish border and Brexit.
Timeline of Irish history; Peoples and polities. Gaelic Ireland; ... Irish republican campaign against the state of Northern Ireland 1968–98 The Troubles: List of ...
Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) 1956–62 Republic of Ireland-United Kingdom border Border Campaign: Irish Republican Army (1922-1969) 1969–98 Northern Ireland (mostly), Republic of Ireland and Great Britain The Troubles
In the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement, peace has held in Northern Ireland, but those who lived through the Troubles won’t forget them
Timeline of Irish History 1840–1916 (1916 Rebellion Walking Tour) A Concise History of Ireland by P. W. Joyce; Sources: A National Library of Ireland database for Irish research; The Ireland of Yesterday Archived 5 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine – slideshow by Life magazine; Irish history stories recalled on dvd, free web videos online ...