What was the situation in Ireland between Bristish Government?

It's a long story: Political & religeous beliefs in Ireland led to factionalism & the domination, in the north, Ulster, at least, by the Protestant/Loyalists. The majority of people in the island of Ireland have always been Catholic. 'Home Rule' has been a vexatious question in British politics for many years. In the 1920s there was a vote in parliament and 6 counties stayed with the United Kingdom as the Province of Northern Ireland. The remainder ( I think it's 22 counties) became the Irish Free State, or Eire. In the late 1960s things came to a head with civil rights demonstrations in Belfast & Londonderry & there was rioting. The British government deployed troops to aid the civil power. ( It is a fact these troops were originally welcomed by the Catholic minority in the north of Ireland) Soon however the IRA, the Irish Republican Army, fought against the British troops using terrorist tactics. It must be said the Loyalist majority in Ulster were no less active in pursuit of terror. The UDA & UFF (Ulster Defence Association & Ulster Freedom Fighters) & others were just as reprehensible. Many years of civil unrest, 'the Troubles', would last through the 1970s & beyond. Many people were murdered & maimed by bombing & shooting which happened in England as well as in Ireland. The Loyalists maintained they would never share political power with Sinn Fein. (The political wing of the IRA) However as a result of the Good Friday Agreement many Republican prisoners were freed & power sharing became a reality in the devolved government of Northern Ireland, with the co operation of the government of the Irish Republic. I am not suggesting all is now sweetness & light, but there are not bombings & shootings on the news, at least not from Ireland any more, and that has to be welcomed.