... to have a say in the running of Ireland, Irish politicians used this as a platform for trying to gain some sort of "Home Rule for Ireland". Protestant politicians elected from Ulster wanted to maintain the Act of Union, which meant that Ireland was British and guarantee their dominance ... be in Westminster. The problem was that the Unionists not accept a full Irish rule as the majority in the Northeast in Ulster were opposing a Home Rule. So the unionists were persuaded the only way to avoid Home Rule would be to except their own parliament in six of the north-eastern counties of ... ...

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