Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The people of the North generally fall into two categories: those who feel they're Brit-
ish (Unionists) and those who feel they're Irish (Nationalists). Those born in the North
can choose which of the two passports they want. The Troubles—the decades-long con-
flict between Unionists and Nationalists, starting in the 1960s—were always more about
nationality than religion. But the ugly ruptures of the past are healing. Both paramilitary
camps have set aside their arms, and Northern Ireland is now statistically one of the safer
places in the Western world.
