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Definition the Troubles in British English

the Troubles

/ˈtrʌb(ə)lz/
1

the violence and political problems in Northern Ireland, especially in the 1960s and 1970s, that happened because Catholics and Protestants disagreed about whether Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK or should become part of the Republic of Ireland

Synonyms and related words
the Dail Fianna Fail Fine Gael
Definition the Troubles in British English