1. Billy Wright
Conflicts in the western island have been related to religion, economics, land ownerships, and the actual state of peace was reached when in 1998 the Irish Republican Army signed the Peace Agreement. ... Despite the Peace Agreement, violence arose in the street of Belfast in 2005. ... It is quite surprising that two fifth of the population think that part of their country should be separated. ... Britain contains itself difficult problems in its internal constitution because of its historical background where folks, now united in peace, have been fighting and struggling for centuries. ...
Sinn Fein didn't control the Volunteers who had been founded separately in 1913, however when the Volunteers reorganised after the rising many of their leaders were also the leaders of Sinn Fein. ... The violence got worse and any hope of peace diminished at the end of 1920. ... By 1921 it was clear that peace was needed. ...