The Troubles

The Troubles

a map showing the outline of Ireland in the colour green with the capitals of the North and South marked on it

Political map of Ireland

Date	Late 1960s–1998
Location	Northern Ireland Violence occasionally spread to the Republic of Ireland, England, and mainland Europe
Result	Military stalemate Paramilitary ceasefires Good Friday Agreement St Andrews Agreement (in 2006) Continuing low-level armed conflict

Belligerents

State security forces

Irish republican paramilitaries

Provisional IRA
Official IRA
Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)
Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO)
Continuity IRA
Real IRA

Ulster loyalist paramilitaries

Casualties and losses

British Army: 705
∟(inc. UDR)
RUC: 301
NIPS: 24
TA: 7
Other UK police: 6
Royal Air Force: 4
Royal Navy: 2
Total: 1,049

Irish Army: 1
Gardaí: 9
IPS: 1
Total: 11

PIRA: 291
INLA: 39
OIRA: 27
IPLO: 9
RIRA: 2
Total: 368

UDA: 91
UVF: 62
RHC: 4
LVF: 3
UR: 2
Total: 162

Civilians killed: 1,841(or 1,935 inc. ex-combatants)
Total dead: 3,532
Total injured: 47,500+
All casualties: 50,000+

State security forces

Irish republican paramilitaries

Ulster loyalist paramilitaries

British Army: 705
∟(inc. UDR)
RUC: 301
NIPS: 24
TA: 7
Other UK police: 6
Royal Air Force: 4
Royal Navy: 2
Total: 1,049

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