Synonyms and antonyms of Irish politics in British Thesaurus

the Dail ()

the lower of the two houses of the Irish Parliament. The upper house is called the Senate.

Fianna Fail ()

one of the two most important political parties in the Republic of Ireland

Fine Gael ()

one of the two most important political parties in the Republic of Ireland

the IRA ()

the Irish Republican Army: an organization whose aim is to unite Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and that used terrorist methods in the past to achieve this aim

Loyalist (noun)

a person who believes that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK and not become part of the Republic of Ireland

the Orange Order ()

a political organization in Northern Ireland for Protestants who want Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK. Its members are called Orangemen.

Republican (noun)

someone who believes that Northern Ireland should join with the Republic of Ireland to form a single country and should no longer be part of the UK

Sinn Fein ()

a political organization in Northern Ireland that wants Ireland to become united and separate from the UK

Stormont ()

the building in Northern Ireland that is used for meetings of the Northern Ireland Assembly

the Troubles ()

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

the UDA ()

the Ulster Defence Association: an illegal Protestant military organization in Northern Ireland

Unionism (noun)

the belief that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK

Unionist (noun)

someone who believes that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK, especially a member of a political party that supports this belief

the UVF ()

the Ulster Volunteer Force: an illegal Protestant military group in Northern Ireland