PREJUDICE IN BELFAST

FAMOUS INCIDENTS

REMEMBRANCE DAY BOMBING

• 8 November, 1987
• 11 killed, 63 injured
• Bomb aimed at Protestants
• IRA apologised for the attack
• Partailly due to the forgiveness of Gordon Wilson

BLOODY SUNDAY

• 14 were killed and another 14 were injured
• People were shot by advancing british troops
• Over 100 rounds were fired into a crowd
• No soldiers wre injured or threatened
• Most dead were Catholic

The Dublin and Monaghan bombs

Four car bombs exploded in Dublin and Monaghan, ROI, on Friday 17 May 1974. 33 civilians and one unborn child died as a result of the explosions. Approximately 258 people were injured. The bombings resulted in the greatest loss of life in a single day of the conflict. No one was ever arrested or convicted of causing the explosions. It was aimed supposedly at Catholics.

KEY FIGURES AND GROUPS

IRA

• Irish Republican Army
• Fought to make NI Irish
• Were largely Catholic
• Carried out many shootings

UFF AND UDA

• Ulster Freedom Fighters
• Ulster Defense Association
• Both were unionist
• UFF was a branch of UDA
• Caused the 10 June drive-by shooting

UVF

• Ulster Volunteer Force
• Founded in 1913
• Started by fighting against Home Rule
• Returned in the 1960's, still pro-unionist
• Carried out the Loughinisland massacre

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT PEOPLE?

What effect has this had?

Thanks to bias education and reporting, people gained prejudice to those on the other sides of the walls. They have given their children this prejudice and as a result, NI is still a troubled state. People have lost family, friends and even limbs. All of this, because of sectarianism.

Today, sectarianism continues to have an effect. Parades have turned violent, riots continue to happen and there are still bombs and murders.

ANTI-SECTARIANISM

The Peace Walls

Many 60ft walls were set up between Catholic and Protestant neighbourhoods to prevent violence. Gates in the walls are locked at night and guarded. They have proved partially successful in preventing violent outbursts.

The Good Friday Agreement

On Good Friday, the leaders of the Para-Militaries came together to make peace. This has cut down sectarianism but it still remains strong in our society.