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Describe the disadvantages faced by the Catholics in Northern Ireland in the mid-1960s.
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... Northern Ireland Coursework 1. Describe the disadvantages faced by the Catholics in Northern Ireland in the mid-1960s. Ireland was partitioned in 1922. The North became Northern Ireland and the south Republic of Ireland. It was not really an event, for decades Britain had resisted Home rule but by 1919 the attitudes were altering. A majority of Northern Ireland were Protestants, the Catholics only made up 33% of the population, and the 66% left were Protestants. The Protestants wanted to remain a part of Britain but the Catholics wanted to become independent and separate form Ireland. This abhorrence between Catholics and Protestants resulted in the Catholics having a number of disadvantages, since they were the minority of the population and because of their religion. The political disadvantages faced by Catholics were caused mainly by the structure of the Stormont Parliament. The Stormont Parliament was meant to look after not only the interests of














