2006-08-05 05:11:43 · 11 answers · asked by fr jack 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Republicanism is a branch of nationalism which advocates using violence to attain Irish unity. The Social Democratic and Labour Party (est. 1979) is the main Nationalist Party, and Sinn Fein (meaning 'ourselves alone' and founded about 100 years ago) is the main republican party, aligned with the IRA. Fianna Fail in the Irish republic is a republican party, but repudiate violence.
These people saying nationalists are Protestants are *wrong*. The Protestants who wish to remain British are called Unionists (the UUP and DUP), and their violent wing are Loyalists (the UDA and UVF).
2006-08-05 10:18:02 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A republican and a nationalist are basically the same thing. A nationalist wants an independant and a united ireland. A republican is an Irish Catholic who wants an independant and united ireland.
2006-08-05 12:21:06 · answer #2 · answered by Queenie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nationalist wants to stay united with the U.K. and Republican wants a free and united Ireland. Republican are nearly always Catholic and Nationalist always Protestant.
2006-08-05 12:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by Black Sabbath 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nationalist usually a protestant wants to remain British while the Republican usually catholic wants independance
2006-08-05 12:17:13 · answer #4 · answered by TAFF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a republican wants an independant state and a nationalist wants a united nation therefore republicans tend to be a bit more extreme in their actions
2006-08-05 12:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a republican want the whole of ireland to unite by using violence and a nationalist wants ireland to unite without using violence
2006-08-05 12:16:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are basically the same but with different views on how to achieve a united Ireland as opposed to the loyalist who want to remain within the u.k.
2006-08-05 12:26:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it.s a question of religion, nationalists tend to be Protestant and want to stay united with rest of UK. Republican is usually catholic and wants to be separate from UK. But remember,its all a question of viewpoint, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter
2006-08-05 12:31:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a lot really. They are both mafia families. The top guys earn the big bucks & become politicians, the little guys do the sh't work & the prison sentences.
2006-08-05 12:47:57 · answer #9 · answered by wizard prang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smellyteddy says:
"A republician calles themself a republician and a nationlist call them selfs a nationlist!"
2006-08-05 12:15:19 · answer #10 · answered by Smellyteddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋