1959,
Ireland
Dear diary,
de Valera
decided to retire at age 77 and our new leader has been chosen: Jean Lemass. His role is already of huge
importance. He removed trait barriers, managed the urge of modernization in
industry and even invested in foreign industries. Whereas in the North,
Terrence O’Neill became the new prime minister. I think the south and the north are beginning
to bond.
1972,
Northern Ireland
Dear diary,
So much has
happened in the past years. The unionists and the nationalists in Northern
Ireland are constantly in conflict. Unionists who are mostly Protestants want
to stay loyal to Great Britain, but the Nationalists are Catholics and they are
trying to unite with the Irish Republic. On January 30th 1972 in Derry,
Northern Ireland, people were demonstrating for civil rights, mostly for
Catholics. The British Army shot dead thirteen civilians during the movement.
The whole catastrophe is called ‘Bloody Sunday’. It seems like ‘The troubles’
won’t be ending soon.
90’s,
Ireland
Dear diary,
Where do I
start? Peace is finally achieved by signing the ‘Good Friday Agreement’. This
means no more conflicts between the south and the north, civil and cultural
rights for everyone and it is official now that Northern Ireland is part of the
United Kingdom. We are currently going through an economy boom, also called the
‘Celtic Tiger’. The employment number is constantly growing, not to mention the
low taxes. This country has sacrificed so much through the years and deserves
all of this. Sláinte*!
* sláinte (gaelic) - cheers
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