Religion in Northern Ireland
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Religion is an important influence in the lives of many people in Northern Ireland. Several religions have established a presence though Christianity remains by far the most popular religious persuasion.
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[edit] Religions in Northern Ireland, 2001
| Denomination | Adherents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 678,462 | 40.2 |
| Presbyterian Church in Ireland | 348,742 | 20.7 |
| Church of Ireland | 257,788 | 15.3 |
| Methodist Church in Ireland | 59,173 | 3.5 |
| Other Christian (Including Christian Related) | 102,221 | 6.1 |
| (Total non-Roman Catholic Christian) | 767,924 | 45.6 |
| Other Religions and Philosophies | 5,028 | 0.3 |
| No religion or Religion not Stated | 233,853 | 13.9 |
Source: UK 2001 Census.[1]
[edit] History
[edit] The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from approximately 1968 to the signing of the Belfast Agreement in 1998. Violence nonetheless continued beyond this period and still manifests on a small-scale basis.[2]
The principal issues at stake in the Troubles were the constitutional status of Northern Ireland and the relationship between the mainly-Protestant Unionist and mainly-Catholic Nationalist communities in Northern Ireland. The Troubles had both political and military (or paramilitary) dimensions. Its participants included politicians and political activists on both sides, republican and loyalist paramilitary organisations, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), the British Army and the security forces of the Republic of Ireland.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Percentage of persons stating religion as:" (MS Excel). Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. http://www.nisranew.nisra.gov.uk/census/Excel/small_sett/ks07a_com_st.xls. Retrieved on 2007-06-06.
- ^ "Draft List of Deaths Related to the Conflict. 2002-". http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-31.
