Direct Rule Flashcards
(14 cards)
What caused direct rule
Bloody sunday
When did Bloody Sunday take place
January 1972
Where did Bloody Sunday take place
Londonderry
What did Bloody Sunday start as
A march against internment by NICRA
What happened at Bloody Sunday
13 men shot dead by the army’s parachute regime
Unionist reactions to Bloody Sunday
- continued to support govt
- regretted deaths
- seem nicras march as illegal and proactive
- believed ira was involved and those who were killed were armed
What was set up in February 1972 and why
The ulster vanguard as the increase of violence had failed to be handled by the government so William Craig set up the vanguard to decrease violence.
Nationalist reactions to Bloody Sunday
- believed victims were innocent
- nationalist hostility increased as parachute regime attack was unprovoked.
- rioted in nationalist areas
- IrA membership grew
When was the London talks held
March 1972
What changes did Heath (British PM) want to make during London talks (security, internment, Secretary of State, other NI parties, border)
- transfer of security (law, order, justice) control to Westminster
- gradual removal of internment
- Secretary of State for NI
- talks with other parties in NI to establish “community govt)
- referendum on the future of the border.
How did Faulkner’s government react to this
By resigning as unable to accept the loss of security and policy control
How was direct rule introduced
March 1972, Heath suspended stormont for a year (later extended) and introduced direct rule.
What is direct rule
Direct responsibility for the administration of NI until political solution to the problems of the province can be worked out
What was the widgery inquiry
Widgery led the inquiry to report non of the 13 shot on Bloody Sunday were part of the PIRA or carrying a weapon
