The controversy between Northern Ireland and Britain began with Roman Catholic objections against favoritism by the protestant majority in the country. ... The Catholic minority wanted a reunion with the Republic of Ireland, which was mainly Catholic. ... In the first public meeting between Gerry Adams (the leader of Sinn Fein), Albert Reynolds (the Irish Republic's prime minister), and John Hume (the leader of Northern Ireland's Catholic nationalist), the British government was not pleased with the stating of the cease-fire. ... Majority of both Northern Ireland and the Irish Republ...

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