Northern Ireland

Since the attacks last spring in N. Ireland, I feel like they've constantly been in the news. I know the story of conflict and shit in the area, but I really want to know is why?

What does Northern Ireland produce that the U.K. wants so bad? Do they have good resources? Or is it just another area to tax to make money (which I'm sure it is). IMO, Ireland should be one and not split. There is no clear reason why the U.K. so badly wants it...

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The Catholics loathe and want to exterminate the Protestants, and will resume the ethnic cleansing the very moment the UK troops leave.

ITT we are unaware that this is the reason UK troops were deployed in Northern Ireland in the first place.