Why does UK keep Northern Ireland?

The smaller Northern Ireland was duly created with a devolved government and remained part of the UK. The territory that became Northern Ireland, within the Irish province of Ulster, had a Protestant and Unionist majority who wanted to maintain ties to Britain. This was largely due to 17th-century British colonisation.

Why did the British try to take over Ireland?

English parliamentarian Oliver Cromwell invaded Ireland in 1649 with his New Model Army, hoping to seize Ireland from the ruling Irish Catholic Confederation. By 1652 most of the country had been taken, but pockets of guerrilla rebels endured.

Should Northern Ireland remain a part of the United Kingdom?

The United Kingdom is a democracy, for better or for worse it obeys the will of the people, nobody is forcing the people of Northern Ireland to remain a part of the country. As long as a majority of it’s citizens like it here, the government will defend their rights to remain.

When did the British rule of Ireland begin?

British rule in Ireland began with the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. Most of Ireland seceded from Britain following the Anglo-Irish War and became a fully independent republic following the passage of the Republic of Ireland Act in 1949. Northern Ireland still remains part of the United Kingdom. The same periods are also dealt with as:

How did the British get involved in Ireland?

British rule in Ireland began with the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. Since 1169, there has been continuous political resistance to British rule, as well as a series of military campaigns intended to force a British withdrawal.

Why was Ireland partitioned into northern and Southern Ireland?

Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland in 1921, under the terms of Lloyd George’s Government of Ireland Act 1920, during the Anglo-Irish War between Irish republican and British forces.