The creation of Northern Ireland was accompanied by violence both in defence of and against partition. DuringThe Troubles in Ulster (1920–1922), the capitalBelfast saw majorcommunal violence, mainly between Protestant unionist and Catholic nationalist civilians. More than 500 were killed and more than 10,000 became refugees, mostly Catholics. For the next fifty years, Northern Ireland had an unbroken series ofUnionist Party governments. There was informal mutualsegregation by both communities, and the Unionist governments were accused of discrimination against the Irish nationalist and Catholic minority. In the late 1960s, acampaign to end discrimination against Catholics and nationalists was opposed byloyalists, who saw it as arepublican front. This unrest sparkedthe Troubles, a thirty-year conflict involving republican and loyalist paramilitaries and state forces, which claimed over 3,500 lives and injured 50,000 others. The 1998Good Friday Agreement was a major step in thepeace process, includingparamilitary disarmament and security normalisation, althoughsectarianism and segregation remain major social problems, and sporadic violence has continued. (Full article...)
TheCarrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge (locally pronounced carrick-a-reed) is arope bridge nearBallintoy inCounty Antrim,Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede (fromIrishCarraig a' Ráid, meaning 'rock of the casting'). It spans 20 metres (66 ft) and is 30 metres (98 ft) above the rocks below. The bridge is mainly a tourist attraction and is owned and maintained by theNational Trust. In 2018, the bridge had 485,736 visitors. The bridge is closed for winter (subject to weather) and people may cross it for a £13.50 to £15.50 (adult) fee. (Full article...)
... that despite being the first women's football team inNorthern Ireland to sign players on professional contracts,Cliftonville Ladies F.C. were not the first club to register them?
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