Republic of Ireland vs. Northern Ireland?

no not everyone hates each other, even at the height of the troubles the probelms have always been political catholics in northern ireland were suppressed under british rule for decades and turend to violence in protest. There is still some animosity between people but it is mostly ignorant people who do not know the ins and outs of it and hold a grudge just for the sake of it. The younger generation especially I have alarge group of friends some catholic some protestant, many of them are mixed religion couples no one really cares anymore.

The Troubles (Irish: Na Trioblóidí) was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast Agreement of 1998. Violence nonetheless continues on a sporadic basis.

The principal issues at stake in the Troubles were the constitutional status of Northern Ireland and the relationship between the mainly-Protestant Unionist and mainly-Catholic Nationalist communities in Northern Ireland. The Troubles had both political and military (or paramilitary) dimensions. Its participants included politicians and political activists on both sides, republican and loyalist paramilitaries, and the security forces of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

It looks to me like you have already learned a lot by not being stereotypical in your question.

The issue in Northern Ireland is political not religious. The media, who is always looking for short cuts and not the whole story, calls the participants Catholics and Protestants.

The conflict is about whether the British territory (probably the wrong word) of Northern Ireland should remain British or should return to Ireland.

The majority of people in Ireland are Catholics. The majority of people in England and Northern Ireland are Protestants. There are actually Catholics and Protestants on either side.

The terrorists on either side of the issue are not Christian in any sense of the word.

With love in Christ.

no! im from the republic (atheist) baptized as a catholic and I personally feel that this whole thing is so stupid and pointless!

I certainly don't hate protestants or people from northern Ireland but I do hate the people who are carrying on with this pointless violence and hatred!

it is sickening to think that people are dieing and there is so much violence because of small minded scumbags! I doubt they even know what there fighting for anymore at this stage!

It's not true. In Northern Ireland it's often suggested that you don't wear anything that could be taken as a sign of support for either side (e.g. don't wear a Union Jack), but I don't know how true that is these days and even if it is true for the North you shouldn't have any problem with your clothing choices in the Republic.

I'm agnostic, but I go to a Catholic school and some of my friends are Protestants..

Some of the older generation do have a bit of a grudge against people in the North, but the younger generation don't really care..

A Friend of mine always travelled to the North for Agility Competitions with his Dogs and never had any Trouble or Animosity. This was all through most of the Troubles from 1980 onwards. They all got on very well with each other and the Northerners came south for Competitions as well. A lot of them were Orangemen and they showed no Animosity to their Southern Rivals. They were made to feel very Welcome in each others Territory whether in the North or South.

A few People down through the Years whom I have known I did not know what Religeon they were until a few Months after I got to know them and only by Accident. In my Secondary School in the South there was only two Protestant Lads and most People did not kow what Religeon they were until a few Months. A Minister would come to the School to them and that is how we found out.There was never any Discrimination in the South for many Years you would have to go back to Pre 1920 for that.

The problem in the South was the Catholic Church Dictating to the People Threatening them with Excommunication if they did not do as they were told. They Controlled the Government and the Government Worked in Cahoots with the Church to keep the People under their Control and not complain about the Conditions in the Country.

The Protestants were left alone in Peace Except if they were Marrying Catholics. First of all the Catholic Church tried to Force the Catholic into not Marrying a Protestant. Then if that did not work they Pressured the Catholic if they Married the Protestant Person any Children would have to be Brought up Catholcs or else they would be Excommunicated from the Church and be Banished to Hell. Roman Catholicism was very Strong 20 Years ago and the People were Terrified of their Prriests and Bishops and agreed to this.There was a lot of People who just ignored this as well and just did what they wanted to do themselves.

After 1921 the Amount of Protestants Decreased in the South ,firstly a lot left soon after Independance then the Amounts leaving slowed but continued nonetheless. With the Results that there was not a lot of Protestant People to choose from to Marry but a Huge amount of Catholics,so a lot of Protestants ended up Marrying Catholics. Because of this Law of Catholicism which forced any Children of an Inter Faith Marriage to become Catholic further Diluted the Protestant Population.

This does not happen anymore ,People only pay Lip Service to Catholicism. They got sick of all the Hell Fire and Scandals involving Paedophilia and Child Cruelty. But the Main Government Party still Licks up to the Church and Bailed them out Parly with Taxpayers Money at the Height of all the Sex Scandals when the Church was being Sued.

So in Answer to your Query we do not Hate each other in the North or South,ony a few Fanatics who try and keep the Hatred going do so.

I come from Dublin and am not Nationalist or Unionist or Religeous in any way I Regard myself as a European now.

Most people in Ireland couldn't give a toss what religion you are. I am Protestant and the majority of my friends are Catholic. I am neither Nationalist nor Unionist. The only people I hate are the ones who are in the UVF/RIRA/CIRA etc.

No, we don't all hate each other & not everyone in Northern Ireland hates each other either

I hate all religions equally.