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What is the most Protestant town in Northern Ireland?
Ballymena is the buckle in Northern Ireland’s Bible belt, the seat of the Paisley family and a place that has been likened to 1960s Mississippi. It is rural, conservative, mainly born-again Christian and predominantly Protestant.
Is Northern Ireland unionist or nationalist?
Much of the population of Northern Ireland identifies with one of two different ideologies: unionism (which wants the region to remain part of the United Kingdom) and Irish nationalism (which wants a united Ireland).
What is the difference between Irish nationalists and unionists?
Unionists and loyalists, who for historical reasons were mostly Ulster Protestants, wanted Northern Ireland to remain within the United Kingdom. Irish nationalists and republicans, who were mostly Irish Catholics, wanted Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom and join a united Ireland.
What is the most Catholic county in Northern Ireland?
List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in
| District | Catholic | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim and Newtownabbey | 29.7\% | 9.2\% |
| Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon | 43.0\% | 5.3\% |
| Belfast | 40\% | 8.7\% |
| Causeway Coast and Glens | 40.2\% | 5.0\% |
Who are the nationalist in Northern Ireland?
In Northern Ireland, the term “nationalist” is used to refer either to the Catholic population in general or the supporters of the moderate Social Democratic and Labour Party.
How many nationalists are there in Northern Ireland?
The make-up of the Northern Ireland Assembly reflects the appeals of the various parties within the population. Of the 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), 40 are unionists and 39 are nationalists (the remaining 11 are classified as “other”).
Who are nationalists in Northern Ireland?
How many unionist parties are there in Northern Ireland?
Party representation
| Party | Representation (as of 23 November 2021) | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Parliament | Local councils | |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 2 | 56 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 0 | 73 |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | 1 | 53 |
What is the most popular religion in Northern Ireland?
Christianity is the main religion in Northern Ireland. The 2011 UK census showed 40.8\% Catholic, 19.1\% Presbyterian Church, with the Church of Ireland having 13.7\% and the Methodist Church 5.0\%.
How many Protestants are in Northern Ireland?
Ulster Protestants
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 752,555 (Self-identified) (Northern Irish Protestants) |
| Republic of Ireland | 201,400 (Self-identified) (Irish Anglicans) (Irish Presbyterians) (Irish Methodists) (Other Irish Protestants) |
| Languages | |
| Ulster English, Ulster Scots |
What was the problem with unionist control of Northern Ireland?
So, where unionist control was perceived to be weak, discrimination in its most obvious forms; that is in voting, in ‘gerrymandering’ of electoral boundaries and in allocation of public housing, was at its worst. This occurred primarily in the west of Northern Ireland, where Catholics and nationalists were in a majority.
Where did discrimination occur in Northern Ireland during the troubles?
This occurred primarily in the west of Northern Ireland, where Catholics and nationalists were in a majority. Discrimination in all of these areas was much less pronounced in the east of Ulster, and particularly in Belfast, where, at the time, Protestants and unionists had a safe majority.
How did Derry elect 12 unionists and Tyrone 8 nationalists?
And thus, Derry city, which had 10,000 nationalist voters versus 7,500 unionist voters, still elected 12 unionist councillors compared to 8 nationalists, giving the unionists a safe majority on the city council or Corporation for nearly 50 years. It was a similar story in Tyrone and Fermanagh.
Does Northern Ireland have the most deprived constituencies in the UK?
The correlation is high, but the causation far more difficult to ascertain. The most deprived constituency in the UK is Belfast West. Indeed, 3 of the 10 most deprived constituencies are in Northern Ireland. The other two being Belfast North and Foyle.