"I thought the Troubles were about having a united Ireland or leaving the North as part of UK."
Britain divided Ireland on a sectarian basis, leaving the Protestants in charge - since 1922 this has remained the major cause of death, disturbances and persecution in the British part of Ireland.
"No Popery" has been a prominent feature of the violent sectarian demonstrations there and church leaders such as Paisley have made the Troubles holy warfare for since independence
Jim Carroll