Parties of Northern Ireland

What are the main political groupings in Northern Ireland? What accounts for the differences between them? The conflict in Northern Ireland date back to the British conquest of Ireland in the 12th century. The current troubles have their roots in the nationalist uprising in 1916, which was brutally suppressed by the British Army. Six years later, in 1922, after a guerrilla war, most of Ireland won its independence. The six North-Eastern counties, sometimes called Ulster, with a …

… 7 June 2001, Northern Ireland voted 18 MP’s for the House of Commons in Westminster, and also 582 members of the 26 district councils. The results of Westminster election show how similar the main parties of Northern Ireland are represented in the electorate. The UUP won 6, the DUP won 5, Sinn Fein won 4 and the SLDP won 3 seats. Though there is not a great gap between the results, it is obviously that the Protestant unionist parties still dominate. (11/7)