Direct Rule in Northern Ireland

Who was appointed as the first Secretary of State for Northern Ireland after the suspension of Stormont in March 1972?

• William Whitelaw

• Brian Faulkner

• Edward Heath

• Gerry Adams

What was Whitelaw's immediate goal after his appointment?

• Restore law and order

• Establish peace

• Negotiate with the IRA

• End Direct Rule

What did the Provisional IRA intensify its campaign against?

• British soldiers

• Catholic communities

• Loyalist groups

• Political prisoners

What was the outcome of the talks with the Provisional IRA on 20th June?

• A truce was announced

• An agreement was reached

• Violence escalated

• No significant progress was made

What was the name of the operation launched by the British Government to capture IRA suspects?

• Operation Motorman

• Operation Peace

• Operation Restore

• Operation Direct Rule

What was the result of the Claudy attack on 31st July?

• 9 died

• 30 were injured

• Both A and B

• No casualties were reported

What was the DOK level of the question regarding the impact of rising violence in Northern Ireland on the Republic?

What did the Irish Government do in response to the changing views of their voters regarding the IRA?

What was the worst month of the Troubles in terms of violence?