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Northern Ireland was created by the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922, which formally concluded the Irish War of Independence. It was governed from [[Stormont]] Castle in [[Belfast]], and both Catholics and Protestants debated their membership.  During this time, MP's would travel to and from the Houses of Parliament where they served on Her Majesty's Government.  However, a minority on both sides of the Irish border refused to accept the partition of Ireland and continued to fight the British, largely with terrorist activities.   

Northern Ireland was created by the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922, which formally concluded the Irish War of Independence. It was governed from [[Stormont]] Castle in [[Belfast]], and both Catholics and Protestants debated their membership.  During this time, MP's would travel to and from the Houses of Parliament where they served on Her Majesty's Government.  However, a minority on both sides of the Irish border refused to accept the partition of Ireland and continued to fight the British, largely with terrorist activities.   

The most important group in this regard has been the [[Irish Republican Army]], commonly known as the [[IRA]]. The IRA was originally formed to fight the British during the War of Independence.  Many IRA members refused to accept the Anglo-Irish treaty's partition of the island into two separate countries, leading to the bloody Irish Civil War of 1922-23, in which pro-treaty forces were victorious.  However, the anti-treaty forces continued to refer to themselves as the IRA after the civil war concluded, and to consider themselves the legitimate government of Ireland{{fact}}.   

The most important group in this regard has been the [[terrorist]] [[Irish Republican Army]], commonly known as the [[IRA]]. The IRA was originally formed to fight the British during the War of Independence.  Many IRA members refused to accept the Anglo-Irish treaty's partition of the island into two separate countries, leading to the bloody Irish Civil War of 1922-23, in which pro-treaty forces were victorious.  However, the anti-treaty forces continued to refer to themselves as the IRA after the civil war concluded, and to consider themselves the legitimate government of Ireland{{fact}}.   

The government of Northern Ireland has been widely criticized for anti-Catholic policies, particularly during its first 40 years{{fact}}.  The country's first prime minister, [[James Craig]], once famously described it as "a Protestant parliament and a Protestant state."<ref>Bardon, J. (1992).  A History of Ulster.  The Blackstaff Press, Belfast, pp. 539.</ref>

The government of Northern Ireland has been widely criticized for anti-Catholic policies, particularly during its first 40 years{{fact}}.  The country's first prime minister, [[James Craig]], once famously described it as "a Protestant parliament and a Protestant state."<ref>Bardon, J. (1992).  A History of Ulster.  The Blackstaff Press, Belfast, pp. 539.</ref>

== Civil Rights Movement ==

== Civil Rights Movement ==