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Protestant and Catholic communities are not distributed evenly. During the political violence of the last third of the 20th century, many Protestants moved away from western and border areas of Northern Ireland.
Christianity is the largest religion in Northern Ireland. In the 2021 census, 79.7% of the Northern Irish population identified as Christians: Catholic (42.3%); Presbyterian (16.6%); Church of Ireland (11.5%); Methodist (2.4%); Other Christian (6.9%).
Like many conflicts, Northern Ireland’s Troubles have a long history tied up in religion, ethnicity, and politics. The Troubles’ seeds were planted centuries ago when British Protestants...
Sep 23, 2022 · In the medium term at least, Northern Ireland appears set to have three communities, none of which constitute a majority: Catholics, Protestants and “neithers” or “others”. A growing...
Sep 22, 2022 · BELFAST, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Northern Ireland has more Catholics than Protestants for the first time, census results showed on Thursday, a historic shift that some see as likely to help drive...
Nov 12, 2021 · In 1921, the Irish successfully fought for independence and Ireland was partitioned into two countries: the Irish Free State, which was almost entirely Catholic, and the smaller Northern...
Sep 22, 2022 · Northern Ireland has more Catholics than Protestants for the first time in its 101-year history, highlighting the shift in demographics and identities four months after a party committed to...
