Northern Ireland

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    • Establishment:
      • Northern Ireland formed under the Government of Ireland Act 1920
      • Its parliament was in Stormont, Belfast
      • James Craig was the first prime minister
      • Nationalist party, led by Joseph Devlin, refused to take their seats, leaving Unionists without opposition
    • Sectarianism:
      • Many Unionists were part of the Orange Order, which was an organisation aiming to keep Northern Ireland British. This was achieved by holding rallies and parades.
      • The RUC (police force) was set up in Ulster, mainly consisting of Protestants
      • The B-Specials were majorly Protestant
      • Due to these forces being mainly Protestant, discrimination against Catholics became common