Hi,
I am doing my History GCSE coursework on Northern Ireland and require some help please!
There are three questions:
1)Describe the disadvangtanges faced by the Catholics in Northern Irealnd in the mid-1960s (15)
2)How did Protestant politicians explain the social, economic and political differences between Catholics and Protestants? (15)
3)Why were the British troops sent to Northern Ireland in August 1969? (20)

I have answered these questions already, however i just require some more information and guides lines on what i should be looking to add.

Thanks in advance

The problem with requests like this, historylearner, is that while we'd LOVE to tell you what we think, we are really constrained not to help you with coursework, because the exam regulations state that it must be your own work.

Certainly, you MUST cite any help you get here in the credits/bibliography at the end of your essay.
And, whereas teachers might well help you clear up any final details/ questions you might have, I suspect you will find that no one is prepared just to wade in and give you advice on the original questions, as you have posted up here.

Sorry if this seems mean, and best of luck with your essays.
In the meantime, why don;t go go and chat with your teacher, who IS able to give you reasonable help and advice, such as he would give any pupil.

I think I can tell you that there are web-based materials on Northern Ireland at: BBC Bitesize

Hi
i need some help with my history course work,the question is
Why is lasting peace so difficult to achieve in northern ireland??????
im not sure how to start it,could you help me!!!!!

Don;t forget to say please, Megan - everybody does on this forum.

This is a VERY difficult question.
If you can understand it, this chapter gives an excelent explanation of why peace in Northern Ireland was so hard to find.


This is a very good summary of the historical background, but you will have to infer the reasons why peace was prevented by yourself.

This document is very detailed and difficult, but if you read the second half on 'the current situation' and esepcially the last section on 'disputed issues' it will give you a lot of ideas.