... specific nature of the terrorism we wish to combat? It is the counter terrorism measures in which states decide to put in place on their territories which reflect the dominant characteristics of the phenomenon. The comparison between anti-terrorist systems of the Republic of Ireland and France is a good illustration of this: the former aims to fight an essentially ... a recognized political wing, as to a range of highly active associations which have both national and international support and do not always openly state their claims. However, there are common characteristics to all anti-...

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... the outlying towns of Leinster and Munster (Becket, Short History). The Protestant Reformation introduced into Ireland in the 1530s made little progress in winning converts among the indigenous Irish population. King James I was, however, a committed member of the Church of England and was concerned to promote the established church in Ireland. Consequently, religious reformation was central to the ideological framework of ... in Scotland. As tensions rose in England and mobs began to form in the streets, Wentworth became an early casualty of the ensuing civil war, and was executed by t...

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"The Troubles- trace their origins 200 years back to the reign of King Henry VIII, a time when English Protestantism was introduced to the largely Catholic population of Ireland. Strains of enmity arose between the two religious factions that populated Ireland at the time & ... to the southern regions. The tensions between the closely residing religious people, erupted in 1690 in the Battle of Boyne, where William of Orange led the Protestants to victory over King James II, bringing much of Ireland into the hands of the non-Catholics. The religious acrimony between the two spiritual divisions...

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