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ULSTER - THE NATION
Since ancient times, Ulster, has been a distinct nation on the island of Ireland. Only under British rule was the island united, before and after, the Gaelic and Ulster identities have been separate and alien to each other, thus, there are two nations within the island. Gaelic-Irish intentions of unification are a denial of Ulster's right of self-determination to rule herself.
The Republic of Ireland for years maintained an illegal and hostile claim over Ulster which fuelled the murderous campaign by various IRA terrorists often supported byIrish state officials. On numerous occasions, the Republic of Ireland's courts refused to extradite murderers to face trial in the UK courts by what they described as freedom ignoring the freedom to life of those who had been killed. Many attacks on Ulster citizens were carried out from the republic by killers who ran back there and were protected by that state.
Irish republicans are dedicated to destroying Ulster's separate identity by whatever means. The removal of the Ulster Defence Regiment, the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the Royal Ulster Rifles, even Ulster television, have been the result of Irish republican- nationalist agitation. In reality, anything or anywhere were Ulster as an identity is portrayed is resisited and discouraged, for example, the Ulster Hospital is addressed as Dundonald Hospital. They have pursued this aspiration for so long now that even some so-called unionists agree.
Recently Irish nationalist controlled councils have adapted website addresses opposed to the UK using IE instead. Gaelic signage is being errected by many councils, links with the republic instead of the UK is actively promoted and Britishness is prohibited and discouraged. Even in the world of sport, Irish aggression is exposed by pursuing an Irish label to all activity. For example, Irish rugby, Irish cricket, Irish boxing, Irish road racing deliberately ignore Ulster's or NI input, prefering to fly the Irish flag, play the Irish national anthem and parade Irish officials. Lately the Ulster people have been pursuaded, encouraged to address themselves as 'northern irish', a title many are now happy to use.
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