Unionists (Ireland)

In the context of Irish politics, Unionists are people in Northern Ireland, who wish to see the continuation of the 1801 Act of Union, as amended by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, under which Northern Ireland, created in that latter Act, remains part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Unionists are mostly, but not exclusively, from Protestant backgrounds in terms of religion. In the context of Irish history, the term refers to those who opposed home rule for Ireland within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Main Unionist parties

• Ulster Unionist Party
• Democratic Unionist Party
• Alliance Party

Nationalist/Republican parties

• Social Democratic & Labour Party
• Sinn Féin

Constitutional Reform in the Republic of Ireland

• Reform Movement
• Irish Unionist Alliance