is the war over in ireland?

Answer 1

There never was any war. Just organised crime that got too big for it's boots and hid behind a cause to get support.

Answer 2

The War is not over as long as Ireland is seperated - Northern Ireland only came into existance because of English and Scottish Protestants

Answer 3

There are a lot of people here talking rubbish.

The current troubles are over but the Loyalist paramilitiaries have not disarmed - the IRA have.

The trouble started when Catholics began to campaign for civil rights just like blacks in the USA - the right to vote, the right to equal housing and access to jobs etc.

The Unionist govt didn't like this and began attacking Catholic civil rights marches using the protestant RUC and B-Specials.

By 1969 Catholics and Protestants began burning each others homes - mostly Catholic homes were burnt resulting in the largest population shift in Europe since WW2.

The RUC and B-specials helped protestants burn catholics homes and so the Official IRA were expected the defend catholic areas. The official IRA had pursued a political agenda since the early 60's and had no weapons to do this. The result was a split in the organisation and the formation of the provisional IRA who began their campaign against the British army (when they arrived and failed to protect catholics from attack) and the RUC.

Answer 4

The war is currently over but the struggle goes on until England admits its war crimes and returns lands stolen by Cromwell in the 1600's, i.e., 6 N. Ireland counties.

Answer 5

The (ira) wernt favoured by anyone and no one really cared about britain. The irish republican army were recieving weapons from a certain country ahem which someone has already stated only enough to cause trouble, destruction and havec in britain and northern ireland, not to achieve anything for either sides in terms of victory or peace...

Answer 6

The war in Ireland will never be over, until the community comes together. This has its rots in the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 -

Until grandfathers stop passing this hatred onto their sons and so forth it will NEVER be over

It is the apartheid of the western world....

Answer 7

Yes , since 9/11 the americans have stopped supporting the IRA. They suddenly discovered what it meant to be on the receiving end of terrorist activity and the IRA lost most of the support that had kept it active for 30 years.

Answer 8

IN 11 words!!! .only if the people of ireland want it to be!

Answer 9

N. Ireland, as I think you refer to say that 'the trobles are over, and it seemed pretty cool when I was there a few years ago

Answer 10

I am not qualified to venture an opinion. I have not been to the Northern half, just Cork, Glasgow, Dublin, and lots of smaller towns. It seemed pretty quiet and peaceful in the central parts.
I had a back pack disappear but mostly due to my own carelessness.