Is it safe in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland is a very safe country to visit – at least when it comes to street, violent crime as well as petty crime. In comparison to other European countries, crime is very low and the crime that does happen is mostly fueled by alcohol, so you should avoid roaming along Northern Ireland’s streets late at night.

Is Dublin or Belfast better?

Affordability. When it comes to affordability, Belfast is the winner hands-down. In the last decade, Dublin has become a hub of international business and this is reflected in the price tag of day-to-day goods. While Belfast is certainly also a city on the up, the cost of living is significantly cheaper than in Dublin.

Is the Unionist majority fading away in Northern Ireland?

As the last 40 years have shown, with a greatly increasing Catholic population, the Unionist majority in Northern Ireland is fading. Figures from 2016 showed 44 percent of working-age adults are Catholic while 40 percent are Protestant, and among the over 60s demographic 57 percent are Protestant and only 35 percent are Catholic.

Could there be ‘unionism’ in a United Irish Republic?

It seems not to have occurred to Mr Nesbitt that in a united Irish republic there could be no “unionism”; unionism is (or ought to be) about maintaining the Union with Great Britain. Contrary to John Glennon ( Letters, July 26th ), it is a matter of allegiance rather than nebulous “heritage”.

Is reunification a realistic option for Northern Ireland?

But reunification has always remained an aspiration for Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland and political parties in the Republic —without any clear path to fruition. Now, nearly a century after the island was divided, reunification is back on the agenda as a realistic possibility and not just a long term goal.

What was the result of the Troubles in Northern Ireland?

Beginning in the late 1960s, the 30 year sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland left more than 3,600 people dead and thousands injured. The Troubles came to an end after a peace process, chaired by U.S. senator George Mitchell, led to the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.