KnowraUnionism in IrelandLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Unionism in Ireland, each with the reason it gives.All 11Related 3Narrower topic 4Compared with 4Irish nationalismCompared with: It opposed the nationalist demand to end or weaken the political union.Irish republicanismCompared with: Unionism contests the republican goal of ending British sovereignty in Northern Ireland.Partition of IrelandCompared with: Its commitment to the United Kingdom opposed the all-island independence sought by republicans.The TroublesRelated: Unionist attachment to the UK shaped loyalist mobilization and resistance to Irish unity.William Ewart GladstoneCompared with: Unionist resistance defined the opposition to Gladstone’s Irish policy and outlasted his premiership.Government of Ireland Act 1920Related: Unionist opposition to all-Ireland Home Rule helped shape the Act’s separate northern jurisdiction.David TrimbleNarrower topic: Trimble’s career reflected the effort to reconcile unionist identity with negotiated power-sharing.Democratic Unionist PartyNarrower topic: The DUP belongs to this broader tradition, focused on preserving Northern Ireland’s place in the UK.Ulster Unionist PartyNarrower topic: The UUP is one of the principal parties representing this tradition in Northern Ireland.History of Northern IrelandRelated: Unionist opposition to Irish unification shaped the new state’s political identity.Ulster loyalismNarrower topic: This broader tradition includes Ulster loyalism but also historically included unionists elsewhere in Ireland.