They gathered over a half a million signatures, some of the Unionists even signing in their own blood. The debate over Home Rule was put on hold when World War I broke out. The Dublin Easter Rising of 1916 served as a reminder to the British that the question of Ireland's independence would need to be answered when the war was over...
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Over 220 people were killed and over 600 more injured when Irish Republican Brotherhood rebels took hold of Dublin. The British, outnumbering the rebels 20 to 1, eventually took back the city six days later. In the face of what could have been a political victory for the British, they made the error of executing the surviving Irish rebels, martyring them and instilling anger and determination in the minds of many Irish Nationalists...
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Sinn Fein and the DUP Britain had sought to help restore balance between the two religious sects, but instead it had made thing much worse. (Arthur 2) To this day, Catholics and Protestants are in a seemingly endless struggle to gain control of Northern Ireland, with Protestants holding the majority in their Unionist parties...	4 / 983
ireland In 1801, in an attempt to increase the direct control of Ireland, the Irish government were abolished and it's responsibilities taken over by England. During the 19th century several movements tried overthrowing the new government...	3 / 623
North Ireland Conflict In the early 20th century Unionists, led by Sir Edward Carson, opposed the introduction of Home Rule in Ireland. Unionists were in a minority on the island of Ireland as a whole, but formed a majority in the northern province of Ulster (en...	5 / 1209
A history of Ireland These groups of settlers would form what is now known as Northern Ireland and created a protestant group in the mist of a Catholic country. This laid the foundations for today's problems...	6 / 1552