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| ⚫ | The term '''Ulster Loyalist''' is used to describe militant ] from Northern Ireland. Unionists support continuing ]'s membership in the ] and oppose joining the ]. Many Unionsts do not, however, identify with the term '']'', as it has become synonymous with militant extremism, violence and terrorism. The term is also often used to describe the illegal ] organisations which favour using terrorism to ensure that Northern Ireland remaining in the UK. | ||
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| ⚫ | The term '''Ulster Loyalist''' is used to describe |
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| The Loyalist community is almost entirely ] and is mostly decended from the loyalist ] and ] protestant settlers sent to the ] province of ] during the 17th and 18th centuries by ] to create a loyalist protestant base in ]. | |||
| Upon Irish independence in 1921, the six counties of Ulster which had Protestant majorities opted to stay out of the independent ] (later the ]) and remain a part of the ]. | Upon Irish independence in 1921, the six counties of Ulster which had Protestant majorities opted to stay out of the independent ] (later the ]) and remain a part of the ]. | ||
| The difference of opinion between Northern Ireland's ] ] population, who mostly support leaving the ] in favour of ] to form one country and the |
The difference of opinion between Northern Ireland's ] ] population, who mostly support leaving the ] in favour of ] to form one country and the Irish Protestant population who oppose joining the Republic of Ireland has led to a long-running bloody conflict in Northern Ireland known as ]. It should be noted, however, the majority of people who live in the province do not support the paramilitaries. | ||
| ==Loyalist political parties== | ==Loyalist political parties== | ||
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The term Ulster Loyalist is used to describe militant Unionists from Northern Ireland. Unionists support continuing Northern Ireland's membership in the United Kingdom and oppose joining the Republic of Ireland. Many Unionsts do not, however, identify with the term Loyalist, as it has become synonymous with militant extremism, violence and terrorism. The term is also often used to describe the illegal paramilitary organisations which favour using terrorism to ensure that Northern Ireland remaining in the UK.
Upon Irish independence in 1921, the six counties of Ulster which had Protestant majorities opted to stay out of the independent Irish Free State (later the Republic of Ireland) and remain a part of the United Kingdom.
The difference of opinion between Northern Ireland's Roman Catholic Irish population, who mostly support leaving the United Kingdom in favour of uniting with the Republic of Ireland to form one country and the Irish Protestant population who oppose joining the Republic of Ireland has led to a long-running bloody conflict in Northern Ireland known as The Troubles. It should be noted, however, the majority of people who live in the province do not support the paramilitaries.
Loyalist political parties
Parties such as the Ulster Unionist or Democratic Unionst parties are referred to by some as "Loyalist" though the wider term, "Unionist'" is more correct here.