Ulster loyalism - Wikipedia
WEBUlster loyalism is a strand of Ulster unionism associated with working class Ulster Protestants in Northern Ireland. Like other unionists, loyalists support the continued existence of Northern Ireland (and formerly all of Ireland) within the United Kingdom, and oppose a united Ireland independent of the UK.
Loyalist paramilitaries: Who are the groups in Northern Ireland? - BBC
WEBMar 27, 2023 · Throughout Northern Ireland's Troubles a number of loyalist paramilitary groups were active and were responsible for hundreds of murders.
Who are Northern Ireland loyalists? Unionists vs nationalists …
WEBApr 8, 2021 · In very basic terms, unionists and loyalists believe Northern Ireland should remain a part of the UK and are usually Protestants. Nationalists or republicans believe, on the other hand, that...
Loyalist paramilitaries: Who are the groups in Northern Ireland?
WEBMar 27, 2023 · Throughout Northern Ireland's Troubles a number of loyalist paramilitary groups were active and were responsible for hundreds of murders. Many of the paramilitaries are now involved in...
Northern Ireland: the paramilitaries that ‘never go away’
WEBApr 4, 2023 · But while the Irish Republican Army gave up its long war to oust British rule in Northern Ireland, loyalist paramilitaries have failed to disband and still have an estimated 12,500 members.
Loyalists on the Troubles: 'Better to die on your feet' - BBC
WEBThe 50th anniversary of the outbreak of violence in Northern Ireland in August 1969 has prompted a period of reflection on all sides. Loyalists killed more than 1,000 people between 1969 and...
Loyalist paramilitary groups in NI 'have 12,500 members' - BBC
WEBDec 2, 2020 · There are an estimated 12,500 members of loyalist paramilitary groups in NI, a leaked security assessment has shown. Briefings, obtained by BBC NI's Spotlight programme, cover all the...
How the Troubles Began in Northern Ireland - HISTORY
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Across Northern Ireland, says Smyth, loyalist groups regularly organized parades to commemorate Protestant military victories dating back to the 17th century.
Explainer: British collusion in Northern Ireland’s dirty war
WEBJan 15, 2020 · Various sources — including declassified government files and official police and parliamentary reports on both sides of the border in Ireland — suggest that collusion between British security forces and loyalist paramilitary groups was systematic and resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people.
Tension Lingers Below The Surface At The Loyalists' Annual March …
WEBJul 12, 2021 · The annual march in which loyalists celebrate their ties to the United Kingdom comes as Brexit has created a new border in the Irish Sea — and the future of the U.K. is tenuous. MARY LOUISE...
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